Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt has said that it will no longer import any shipments of grain exported by Russia from the occupied areas of Ukraine. Egypt has increased its purchase price for local wheat by about 11 percent in order to increase domestic purchases and increase strategic wheat reserves. The government hopes to be able to secure up to 5.0 million MT of domestic wheat, up from 3.9 MMT in the previous year. Egypt has imported 3.25 million MT of U.S. soybeans in the 2025/26 market year, making it the fourth largest importer of U.S. soybeans. Bangladesh has imported 1.13 MMT of U.S. soybeans. Morocco is the largest importer of U.S. soymeal in the MEA region, having purchased 300,000 MT so far...
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