Iranian state-owned animal feed importer SLAL has purchased about 130,000 tonnes of feed barley in an international tender which closed last week and had sought up to 180,000 tonnes, European traders said on Tuesday.
SLAL made no purchase of 120,000 tonnes of corn in the tender which closed on Thursday because of a lack of offers, they said.
SLAL had required offers to be placed in a sealed envelope in a submission box in Iran instead of offer submissions by email or fax.
This prevented many trading houses from submitting offers.
The optional-origin barley was purchased at around 185 euros ($198.5) a tonne c&f in two 65,000 tonne consignments.
A series of origins come into question but Australia was seen as likely.
The tender had sought shipment in February and March.
Iran has a large surplus of milling wheat after a good harvest this summer but has been regularly importing animal feed grains.
SLAL has taken a back seat in Iran's grain purchasing in recent years and its renewed activity may be a sign that the country's imports are returning to traditional patterns after Tehran reached a nuclear sanctions deal with Western powers, traders said.
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