Ten companies participated in an international tender by Jordan's trade ministry seeking 120,000 tonnes of barley which closed on Wednesday, a government source said.

The participants were Aston, Bunge, Glencore, Ameropa, Olam, GTCS, Viking Trading, Cofco, Hakan and Louis Dreyfus, the source said.

Results of the tender are expected later on Wednesday.

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