DUBAI/HAMBURG - Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SAGO said on Monday it had bought 1.2 million tonnes of feed barley at its latest international purchasing tender.

The barley was bought at the average price of $201.04 a tonne, SAGO said.

The tender closed on Friday, with the agency seeking arrival in Saudi Arabia in May and June.

Origins offered were the European Union, Black Sea region, North America (excluding Canada), South America and Australia, with the seller having the option of selecting the origin supplied, SAGO governor Ahmad Al-Fares said in a statement.

The details of the purchase provided by SAGO, with prices in dollars per tonne, on a cost and freight basis (C&F) and delivery periods between brackets, were as follows:

 

Red Sea Ports:

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $201.98 C&F (May 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $202.89 C&F (May 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from LLC Trade House at $200.00 C&F (May 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $203.23 C&F (May 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $204.00 C&F (May 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $195.58 C&F (June 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $196.58 C&F (June 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from ADM Hellas at $189.03 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $189.47 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $190.74 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from ADM Hellas at $191.44 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $198.88 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Ameropa at $199.00 C&F (June 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $199.65 C&F (June 15-30)

 

Gulf Ports:

-60,000 tonnes from Solaris at $208.02 C&F (May 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $212.00 C&F (May 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $211.42 C&F (May 15-30)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $210.58 C&F (June 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Holbud Limited at $212.48 C&F (June 1-15)

-60,000 tonnes from Glencore at $203.74 C&F (June 15-30)

(Reporting by Maha El Dahan and Michael Hogan, editing by Louise Heavens and Jason Neely) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))