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Iraq to Buy 150,000t of Thai rice

By John Lee. Iraq has bought 150,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand in a nominal tender for at least 30,000 tonnes, a source at the trade ministry has told Reuters. The rice is to be purchased from two sources: Olam International is to supply 120,000 tonnes; and, Ameropa is to supply the remaining 30,000 tonnes. […]

Iraq Buys Australian and Canadian Wheat

By John Lee. The Iraqi Grain Board has bought 300,000 metric tons of wheat for delivery in March and April. Dow Jones reports that 250,000 tons were bought from Australia, while the remaining 50,000 tons was of Canadian origin. The Canadian wheat, along with 100,000 tons of wheat from Australia, was purchased from Glencore International. Australia's […]

Iraq Buys 100,000 Tons of Rice

A source in the Iraqi trade ministry told Reuters on Thursday that Iraq bought 100,000 tonnes of rice from Argentina, Uruguay and Thailand following a tender that closed on 10th June: 30,000 tonnes will be sourced from Argentina; 30,000 tonnes from Uruguay; and, Commodity trading firm Olam International will supply Iraq with the 40,000 tonnes […]