The Media Center of the Egyptian Cabinet published a series of infographics on its social media platforms, showcasing the state’s efforts to activate the Egypt Commodity Exchange as a modern platform that enhances price transparency and supports the stability of local markets.

The commodity exchange represents a strategic step to strengthen food security and ensure the sustainable supply of essential goods at fair prices. It continues to contribute to market regulation and price control through transparent mechanisms that guarantee fair prices for strategic commodities, balancing the interests of producers and consumers, and supporting the agricultural sector, becoming a cornerstone for building a strong commercial system serving the national economy.

The infographics highlighted that the commodity exchange is an organized market for trading present goods that can be stored and serves as an important mechanism for fair pricing through the interaction of supply and demand forces.

The exchange trades seven commodities: “wheat – yellow corn – corn and bran – sugar – bran – soybean meal – salt,” alongside some transactions related to the Holding Company for Food Industries, as well as confiscations by the Stamp and Weights Authority of “gold – silver – precious stones.”

The exchange aims to regulate commodity trading within a framework of fair competition, achieve price balance, offer goods with high-quality specifications, and reduce long supply chains, contributing to lowering consumer prices.

The infographics explained the exchange’s working mechanism, where trading and immediate delivery of traded goods occur through electronic systems. Trading mechanisms include “auctions – tenders – practices and continuous trading” according to specifications set by the parties involved.

The process begins with announcing the opening dates of trading sessions for the commodities, followed by bidding or practicing during sessions, which end at a predetermined time with the trading parties. Trading operations are executed according to the adopted electronic trading mechanisms, completing the physical and financial settlement procedures.

Regarding total trading volume at the commodity exchange by the end of July 2025, the infographics indicated that the traded quantity reached 1.73 million tons with a total value of 21.5 billion Egyptian pounds. Imported wheat accounted for 58.35% of total trading value, amounting to 12.5 billion pounds, white sugar 20.73% with 4.5 billion pounds, imported yellow corn 13.07% with 2.8 billion pounds, local bran 4.47% with 961 million pounds, 0.59% for imported yellow corn and bran with 126.6 million pounds, and 2.79% for other commodities.