Egypt has five months of wheat reserves -supply ministry

DUBAI  - Egypt's strategic reserves of wheat stand at five months, the world's largest importer of the grain said on Monday.

Its sugar reserves stood at six months while reserves of vegetable oils reserves were enough for four months and rice for three, the supply ministry said in a statement.

(Reporting by Maha El Dahan; editing by Jason Neely) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))