# Algeria purchases over 700 thsd tons of wheat in tender

> Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought more than 700,000 tons of milling wheat in an international tender on November 11, 2026, far above the 50,000 tons initially announced. The average price was about $313 per ton C&F, roughly $13 or 4% below the October 13 tender. Argentina is expected to be the main supplier, with Romania, Bulgaria and Baltic origins also possible.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:07:58.491Z
- Category: trade · region Algeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96475-algeria-purchases-over-700-thsd-tons-of-wheat-in-tender
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A large purchase at a lower price signals firm North African import demand and competitive Argentine offers, which caps wheat export prices. Shipments from Europe in January 2027 and from South America in December 2026 shift the timing of supply.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-05 | [GASC purchases 360k tonnes of wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6779-gasc-purchases-360k-tonnes-of-wheat.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [Tender in Egypt has further reduced the price of wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6778-tender-in-egypt-has-further-reduced-the-price-of-wheat.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-09 | [Wheat prices continue to fall amid USDA report and cancellation of tender in Egypt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38715-wheat-prices-continue-to-fall-amid-usda-report-and-cancellation-of-tender-in.md) | +1.1% | -9.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-19 | [The Russian Federation exported almost 4 million tons of food wheat from the ports of AChB in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48980-the-russian-federation-exported-almost-4-million-tons-of-food-wheat-from-the.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [The collapse of world prices for wheat and corn has increased pressure on purchase prices in Ukraine 30.11.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11601-the-collapse-of-world-prices-for-wheat-and-corn-has-increased-pressure-on.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [Tender in Egypt has further reduced the price of wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6778-tender-in-egypt-has-further-reduced-the-price-of-wheat.md) | -2.5% | -1.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-11-09 | [Wheat prices continue to fall amid USDA report and cancellation of tender in Egypt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38715-wheat-prices-continue-to-fall-amid-usda-report-and-cancellation-of-tender-in.md) | +1.8% | -8.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-02-05 | [China has delayed or redirected 600,000 tons of wheat imports, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26082-china-has-delayed-or-redirected-600-000-tons-of-wheat-imports-sources-say.md) | -0.3% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/algeria-purchases-over-700-thsd-tons-of-wheat-in-tender/

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