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Egypt caps tourist and fino bread prices as ministry promises pending increase
September 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM · Updated 23d ago
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Egypt's Supply Ministry has set maximum prices for tourist and fino bread, while officials said a further price increase is expected soon.
- The ministry's decision sets maximum loaf prices ranging from 1 to 2 Egyptian pounds by weight.
- Bakeries are obliged to display bread prices and weights clearly on their shop facades.
- Khaled Fikri, head of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce bakers' division, said the ministry promised to raise bread prices soon, with no increase yet implemented.
- Fikri said the price of a flour ton has risen since July 14 to between 17,000 and 21,000 pounds.
- MP Talaat El-Sewedy submitted a parliamentary question to Speaker Hisham Badawy, urging a decisive supervisory plan and proactive monitoring of bakery price and weight manipulation.


