Saudi Arabia seeks 535,000 tonnes wheat in tender

Saudi Arabia’s main state wheat buying agency, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) on Thursday issued an international tender to purchase about 535,000 tonnes of wheat, European traders said.

According to Reuters, a copy of the tender document said the deadline for submissions of price offers is Friday, Sept. 16, traders said.

The tender sought nine cargoes of hard wheat with 12.5% protein, the document showed.

Two 60,000 tonne consignments were sought for Jeddah port, three 60,000 tonne consignments for Yanbu, three 60,000 tonne cargos for Dammam and one 55,000 tonne consignment for Jizan.

The wheat is for arrival in periods from Nov. 10 to Feb. 25.