OAIC launches new tender for 50,000 tonnes of wheat
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observ'Algérie
Algeria’s Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC) launched a new international tender on 9 November 2026 for 50,000 tonnes of soft wheat for milling. Suppliers must submit bids by 11 November, with shipments scheduled for January 2027, according to Reuters citing European traders.
Algeria’s Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC) launched an international tender on Monday 9 November 2026 to purchase 50,000 tonnes of soft wheat for milling. Suppliers must submit their bids by Wednesday 11 November at the latest, with validity until Thursday 12 November, according to European traders cited by Reuters.
For cargoes from the main exporting regions, notably Europe, shipments are scheduled from 1 to 15 January 2027 and then from 16 to 31 January. Deliveries from South America, India or Australia must take place one month earlier. The final quantity purchased could exceed the nominal 50,000 tonnes, as the OAIC has already ordered volumes above the quantities announced in previous tenders, according to Reuters.
In October, the OAIC bought about 600,000 tonnes of soft wheat at $326-$326.50 per tonne, including freight, after an operation for about 500,000 tonnes at $319-$321 per tonne in mid-September. Since January, purchases by the state agency have reached about 4.6 million tonnes, including 720,000 tonnes in August, 500,000 in September and 600,000 in October, according to Reuters.
The new tender comes after Algeria’s tender for 50,000 tonnes of wheat launched on 13 October 2026. Soft wheat imports are mainly used to supply the domestic market with flour and bread.
