According to Bloomberg, Egypt is negotiating with Moscow to purchase 1 million tons of Russian wheat. Insiders, citing sources, report that although the final agreements are not yet clear, the parties are actively discussing the possibility of deliveries in the current season.
After this insider information, the first assistant to the Minister of Supply of Egypt, Ibrahim Ashmawy, said in an interview with RT Arabic that This data is not true.
Recall that in early September of this year, Egypt announced a deal with Russia to purchase 480 thousand tons of wheat. However, later he abandoned Russian supplies in favor of imports from France and Bulgaria.
Last season, Egypt increased its purchases of wheat from Russia by 61.1% — up to 8.1 million tons. On August 2, Egypt purchased 300 thousand tons of Russian wheat at $250 per ton.