CAIRO- Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC,) said on Tuesday it will hold a local purchase tender for vegetable oils on April 5.

GASC is seeking quantities of at least 3,000 tonnes of soyoil and 2,000 tonnes of sunflower oil in the tender for delivery from May 1-25.

(Reporting by Nadine Awadalla, editing by Louise Heavens) ((Nadine.Awadalla@thomsonreuters.com;))