Saudi Arabia buys 500,000 metric tons of wheat from Saudi investors abroad

DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia's main state wheat buying agency the General Food Security Authority (GFSA) said on Monday it has purchased around 500,000 metric tons of wheat from Saudi investors abroad. The GFSA said on social media platform X this was the second tender it had held in 2025 for wheat from Saudi investors abroad. The Saudi investors include buyers of farmland and trading houses in a range of countries. (Reporting by Tala Ramadan in Dubai, writing by Michael Hogan)

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