July 9 (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of global
export markets for grains, oilseeds and edible oils as reported
by government and private sources as of the close of business on
Tuesday:
WHEAT PURCHASE: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General
Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it bought 240,000
tonnes of Romanian and Ukrainian wheat. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N24A4KK
WHEAT PURCHASE: Algeria bought a total of 480,000 tonnes of
milling wheat in a tender last week, more than initially
estimated, European traders said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N24A1SZ
WHEAT TENDER: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought to buy
98,705 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States,
Canada and Australia in a regular tender that will close late
Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N24A1RQ
WHEAT TENDER: Jordan's state-owned Silos and Supply General
Company issued an international tender to buy 25,000 tonnes of
milling wheat, European traders said. The tender deadline is
July 16. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N24A1N9
NO PURCHASE IN WHEAT TENDER: Jordan's state grain buyer, the
trade ministry, made no purchase in an international tender to
buy 120,000 tonnes of milling wheat which closed on Tuesday,
traders said. A new tender is expected to be issued closing on
July 16. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N24A36D
PENDING TENDERS:
WHEAT TENDER: Syria's state grains agency issued an
international tender to purchase and import 200,000 tonnes of
milling wheat to be sourced from Russia only, European traders
said on Sunday. Deadline in the tender from Syria's General
Establishment for Cereal Processing and Trade (Hoboob) is July
8, traders said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N23N09I
CORN TENDER: Indian state-run trading company MMTC issued
another international tender to buy and import yellow corn
(maize), European traders said. The tender closes on July 9.
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FEED WHEAT, BARLEY TENDER: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said it will seek 120,000 tonnes
of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by
Oct. 31 and arrive in Japan by Dec. 25, via a simultaneous buy
and sell auction that will be held on July 10. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2441GP
(Compiled by Tom Polansek in Chicago)
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