Algeria purchased over 700,000 tons of wheat at a tender price of $13/ton cheaper than in October

The Algerian State Grain Agency (OAIS) purchased over 700,000 tons of food wheat at an international tender on November 11, with shipments in two periods: January 1-15 and January 16-31, 2027, at an average price of $313/ton C&F, which is $13-13.5/ton lower than the purchase price of the previous tender on October 13, where the OAIS purchased wheat at $326-326.5/ton C&F, ASAP Agri reports.

Most of the wheat purchased will be delivered from Argentina, where the new harvest has already begun. Individual batches may be delivered from Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic countries.

Ukraine, which was previously one of the largest suppliers of wheat to Algeria, did not participate in the tender this time.

In the 2025/26 MY, Algeria purchased 2.78 million tons of grain from Ukraine and became the second largest buyer of Ukrainian wheat after Egypt.