Egypt Seeks Wheat in Private Talks, Marking Shift From Tenders

  • State-run buyer is holding talks Monday for wheat: traders
  • Move comes as war in Ukraine disrupts global wheat trade

A worker arranges freshly baked bread for sale at the Al-Monira market in Cairo.

Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg
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Egypt’s state-run buyer is negotiating privately with traders to purchase wheat, making a rare shift from its usual tender process.