# OAIC launches new tender for 50,000 tonnes of wheat

> Algeria's OAIC launched a new international tender on November 9, 2026 to buy 50,000 tonnes of soft wheat for milling, with bids due November 11 and shipments in January 2027. The agency has bought about 4.6 million tonnes since January, per Reuters citing European traders.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:09:09.922Z
- Category: trade · region Algeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94342-oaic-launches-new-tender-for-50-000-tonnes-of-wheat
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

This is a routine, small tender that adds modestly to import demand for wheat. Its effect on prices is limited, though the agency's steady buying supports export demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-21 | [Egypt's GASC Buys 120,000 Tonnes Wheat In Tender](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66400-egypt-s-gasc-buys-120-000-tonnes-wheat-in-tender.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-07 | [Egypt's GASC buys 350,000 tonnes of wheat: traders - Economy - Business - Ahram Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61484-egypt-s-gasc-buys-350-000-tonnes-of-wheat-traders-economy-business-ahram-online.md) | +1.9% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [Tunisia buys 100 thsd tons each of wheat and feed barley in tender](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2034-tunisia-buys-100-thsd-tons-each-of-wheat-and-feed-barley-in-tender.md) | -0.4% | — |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-28 | [Wheat exports from Russia reach 170,000 tonnes weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14204-wheat-exports-from-russia-reach-170-000-tonnes-weekly.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-07 | [Govt may import 800,000 tonnes of wheat in Oct-Sept: Traders \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68939-govt-may-import-800-000-tonnes-of-wheat-in-oct-sept-traders-economy-and-policy.md) | +2.7% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- afreeque.com: https://afreeque.com/en/news/oaic-launches-new-tender-for-50-000-tonnes-of-wheat

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