Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat and 50,000 tons of animal feed barley in international tenders on Thursday, Reuters quoted European traders as saying.
Traders said they believed the durum was bought in four 25,000-ton consignments.
Trading house Euroagricola sold one at $428.65 and Casillo three at $426.49, $428.89 and $431.89 all per ton c&f.
The barley was all sold by trading house Grain Flower at $230.00 a ton c&f.
Results reflect assessments from traders and further estimates of prices and volumes are still possible later.
Shipment for both grains was sought between Sept. 5 and Oct. 5, depending on origin.
Algeria on Tuesday also issued a tender to buy durum wheat which also closes on Thursday.
Higher durum prices are looming as drought in Canada and bad weather in Europe damages crops and reduces supplies available to flour millers and food companies.
