# Barley traded at Saudi Arabia’s 660,000t tender - Grain Central

> Saudi Arabia's SAGO tender bought 660,000 tonnes of feed barley for October 2017 delivery at prices of $198 to $212 per tonne cost and freight, averaging $203.37. Total Saudi barley purchases for 2017 now exceed 7 million tonnes. EU barley is currently the cheapest origin, about $10 below Black Sea.

- Date: 2017-08-15 · published 2017-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Saudi Arabia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69350-barley-traded-at-saudi-arabia-s-660-000t-tender-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Large state purchases support global barley demand, and the cheap EU origin will likely capture a share of the business, keeping Black Sea offers under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/trade/australian-barley-approved-for-saudi-arabias-660000t-tender-buy/

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