Egypt's Edible Oil Exports Jump to $398 Million, Up 23% in the First Nine Months of 2026

CAIRO – Zyot W Dhon:

Egypt's edible oil sector delivered a strong export performance from January to September 2026, with export value rising to about US$398 million. This represents growth of 23%, an increase of US$74 million over the same period of 2025, placing edible oils third among Egypt's most important food exports.

A report issued by the Food Export Council, chaired by Mahmoud Bazan, showed that edible oils were a key driver of export growth in several important global and regional markets:

• Spain: Spain topped the list of markets contributing most to overall food export growth, with the oils sector accounting for the largest share of that growth, as Egyptian edible oil exports to Spain rose by US$58 million.
• United States: Edible oils directly led the growth of Egyptian exports to the United States, which reached a total of US$403 million, up 18.2%.

The rise in oil exports comes alongside a historic leap for Egypt's food industry as a whole, which recorded its highest-ever export value for the first nine months of a year at US$5.821 billion, an overall growth rate of 12.6%.

Source: Food Export Council