October 12, 2026
The Algerian Professional Grain Bureau has launched an international tender to purchase quantities of flour wheat from optional origins, according to what European traders reported to Reuters.
The tender, as usual, set a nominal quantity of 50,000 tons. However, Algeria, which is one of the largest importers of wheat in the world, often purchases quantities far exceeding those officially announced.
The deadline for submitting bids is Tuesday, October 13, and the offers will remain valid until Wednesday, October 14.
The tender requires shipment to be completed in two periods from Algeria’s main supply areas, including Europe, the first between the first and the fifteenth of December, and the second between the sixteenth and the thirty-first of the same month. If the wheat originates from South America, India, or Australia, the shipping date will be a full month early.
It is noteworthy that the previous tender announced to import flour wheat in mid-September resulted in the purchase of about 500,000 tons at a price ranging between $319 and $321 per ton, including the shipping cost, according to dealer estimates.
In this context, grain importers are still facing severe challenges as a result of the disruption of huge shipments coming from Russia and Ukraine via the Black Sea as a result of the ongoing war. However, a decline in prices from their record levels recorded a month ago – partly resulting from the shift of Russian exports towards the Baltic Sea routes – has encouraged some buyers to return to the market.
Although Algeria remains a major customer for wheat exported by European Union countries, its interest in French wheat has witnessed a noticeable decline over the past two years, with traders indicating the existence of diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Paris.
