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Egypt reaffirms fixed prices for tourist and fino bread as penalties loom
October 7, 2026 at 02:14 PM
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التموين: استمرار تثبيت سعر الرغيف السياحي والفينو وعقوبات للمخابز المخالفة
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خط ساخن للإبلاغ عن ارتفاع سعر الخبز السياحي والفينو.. التفاصيل
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وزارة التموين: التعامل بحسم مع مخالفات أسعار الخبز الحر والفينو
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's Supply Ministry has confirmed that bakeries must keep to official fixed prices for "tourist" and fino bread, with penalties for violations.
- A supervisory campaign in Esna, Luxor governorate, recorded 36 supply violations including overcharging, short-weight bread and failure to display prices.
- Supply Minister Sherif Farouk said the ministry directed supervisory bodies to intensify field inspections of bakeries and markets to verify prices and weights.
- The ministry urged citizens to report violations via hotlines 16528 and 19588.
- Directive No. 5 of 2026 caps tourist loaf prices at 2 EGP for 80-gram loaves and fino loaves at 2 EGP for 50-gram loaves.