Saudi Arabia issues tender to buy 655,000 metric tons of wheat
Saudi Arabia has launched a tender to buy 655,000 tonnes of wheat for delivery between September and October 2026. The cargoes are destined for Red Sea ports—Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan—while Gulf ports remain excluded due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. The tender follows a 985,000-tonne purchase made in April for June–August shipments.
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia has issued a tender to purchase 655,000 metric tons of wheat, the General Food Security Authority said on Thursday.
* Delivery is scheduled from September through October 2026, according to the GFSA.
* The authority said shipment was sought to the Red Sea ports of Jeddah, Jizan and Yanbu.
* Like GFSA’s previous wheat tender in April, the new tender avoids Gulf ports, access to which through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted by the Iran war.
* The GFSA was seeking the wheat in 11 cargoes.
* Traders said these would comprise five shipments totalling 300,000 tons for Jeddah, another five cargoes for 300,000 tons for Yanbu, and one 55,000 ton cargo for Jizan.
* In its previous tender, GFSA bought 985,000 tons of wheat for shipment between June and August.
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Source : Zawya
