HAMBURG  - Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry is tendering to buy 120,000 tonnes of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Thursday.

The tender closes on July 7.

Shipment is sought in a series of possible combinations in 60,000 tonne consignments.

Possible combinations are Nov. 1-15, Nov. 16-30, Dec. 1-15 and Dec. 16-31.

In its last wheat tender on June 30, Jordan purchased about 60,000 tonnes at $229.99 a tonne c&f for shipment in the second half of November. 

(Reporting by Michael Hogan, editing by Jason Neely) ((michael.j.hogan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 172 671 36 54; Reuters Messaging: michael.hogan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))