Saudi Arabia's SAGO buys 1.002mn tonnes of barley

The Saudi Grains Organisation (SAGO) said it bought the barley at an average price of $216.73 a tonne.

The barley was of Australian, North and South American, European Union and Black Sea origin, the agency said.

Of the total, 624,000 tonnes are for shipment to Red Sea ports while 378,000 tonnes will arrive at Gulf ports, SAGO said in a statement.