Egypt purchased 475 thou. tons of Ukrainian and Russian wheat
21 September 2018, 15:10
On September 18, 2018, Egypt purchased 475 thou. tons of tendered wheat of Russian and Ukrainian origin for delivery in the period from November 1 to November 10, and from November 11 to November 20, 2018. UkrAgroConsult informs that the average purchase price stood at USD 244.32 per ton C&F. At the previous tender, the purchase price was USD 240.21 per ton C&F.
Thus, through the tender 120 thou. tons of Russian and 60 thou. tons of Ukrainian wheat were purchased with the delivery from 1 to 10 November 2018, and 295 thou. tons of Russian wheat — with the delivery from 11 to 20 November 2018.
Reference: since the start of MY2018/19, as of September 19, 2018, Ukraine exported 7.67 million tons of grain, which is 870 thou. tons less y-o-y.