The agency bought four consignments of 25,000 tonnes, paying $190.99, $193.00, $193.25 and $193.74 per tonne on a cost and freight (C&F) basis, the traders said.

Shipment would be in several periods in September and October.

The tender had initially called for three consignments of 25,000 tonnes and one of 17,000 tonnes.

Tunisia made no purchase in a separate tender seeking 50,000 tonnes of animal feed barley, with prices seen as too high, the traders said.