ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia bought 610,000 tonnes of hard wheat in a tender for shipment periods between Dec. 1 and Jan.30 , the Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organisation (GSFMO) said on Monday.

The accepted origins are the European Union, North and South America and Australia at the sellers' option, the GSFMO said.

The wheat is to be shipped in 10 consignments, with 310,000 tonnes for shipment to the port of Jeddah and 300,000 tonnes for the port of Dammam, GSFMO Director General Waleed Elkhereiji said in a statement.