Egypt buys wheat from Kazakhstan for the first time in 15 years

For the first time in at least 15 years, the state agency Mostakbal Misr has purchased wheat from Kazakhstan, which indicates Egypt’s desire to diversify its import sources amid global supply disruptions.

The agency purchased two vessels of Kazakh wheat – about 11 thousand tons and 21 thousand tons – which arrived at Egyptian ports in mid-September. Deliveries from Kazakhstan are extremely rare – the last public procurement from this country was at least in 2010.

Kazakhstan, which is landlocked, exports grain mainly through Russian Black Sea ports, but is now seen as a strategic alternative amid geopolitical instability.

In addition to Kazakhstan, Mostakbal Misr has recently purchased wheat from Russia, Ukraine, France, Bulgaria, and Romania. According to traders, four vessels with Russian wheat (60 thousand tons each) were purchased at a price of about $264-265 per ton for delivery in October-November.

Total wheat imports to Egypt, including private purchases, decreased by almost 30% to about 5 million tons in the first half of 2025.

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