Tunisia's state grains agency purchased about 50,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat, 75,000 tonnes of durum wheat and 50,000 tonnes of feed barley in an international tender which closed on Thursday, European traders said. The grains can all be sourced from optional origins.
The wheat was purchased from trading house Cofco in two 25,000 tonne consignments at $208.19 a tonne c&f and $209.19 a tonne c&f. The durum was bought in three 25,000 tonne consignments at $283.50 a tonne c&f and $286.87 a tonne c&f both from Casillo Commodities and 25,000 tonnes at $285.48 a tonne c&f from Euroagricola, traders said. The barley was purchased in two 25,000 tonne consignments at $209.26 and $209.53 a tonne c&f.