Export Summary-Saudi Arabia buys wheat, Taiwan seeks corn

CJ CheilJedang

18/02/2025 21:41

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Snapshot of the global export markets
for grains, oilseeds and edible oils as reported by government
and private sources as of the end of business on Tuesday:
    
    WHEAT SALE: Saudi Arabia's main state wheat buying agency,
the General Food Security Authority (GFSA), has purchased about
920,000 metric tons of wheat in an international tender, it said
on Monday. This was above the 595,000 tons from sought in the
tender, it said.
    
    FEED BARLEY PURCHASE: Algerian state agency OAIC is believed
to have purchased animal feed barley to be sourced from optional
origins in an international tender last week, European traders
said on Tuesday. The volume purchased was unclear but believed
to be around the nominal 50,000 metric tons sought in the tender
which closed on February 13, with offers having to remain valid
until February 14.
    
    CORN TENDER: Taiwan's MFIG purchasing group has issued an
international tender to buy up to 65,000 metric tons of animal
feed corn which can be sourced from the United States,
Argentina, Brazil or South Africa, European traders said. The
deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is
February 19, they said.
    
    WHEAT TENDER: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 96,160 metric tons
of food-quality wheat from the U.S, Canada and Australia in a
regular tender that will close late on February 20.
    
    NO PURCHASE IN WHEAT TENDER: Jordan's state grain buyer is
believed to have made no purchase in an international tender to
buy 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which closed on
Tuesday, European traders said. A new wheat tender is expected
to be issued in coming days closing on February 25 and seeking
shipment in the second half of May, full month of June and full
month of July traders said.
    
    PENDING TENDERS
    
    WHEAT TENDER: Bangladesh's state grains buyer issued an
international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of milling
wheat, European traders said. The deadline for submission of
price offers is February 19, they said.
    
    BARLEY TENDER: Jordan's state grains buyer has issued an
international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of
animal feed barley, European traders said. The deadline for
price offers is February 19.
    
    WHEAT TENDER: The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association has
issued an international tender to purchase an estimated 102,450
metric tons of grade 1 milling wheat to be sourced from the
United States, European traders said. The deadline for
submission of price offers in the tender is February 20.

 (Compiled by P.J. Huffstutter in Chicago)
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