DUBAI  - Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC,) said on Wednesday it will hold a local purchase tender for vegetable oils on August 9.

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 Oct. 1-25.

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