Tunisia's state grains agency on Wednesday purchased 100,000 tonnes of optional-origin soft wheat in a tender for the same volume, European traders said. Some 50,000 tonnes was purchased at $362.69 a tonne c&f from Noble, 25,000 tonnes at $366.33 a tonne c&f from Soufflet and 25,000 tonnes at $366.19 a tonne c&f from Eurograni, traders said.

Traders confirmed the agency had rejected all offers and made no purchase of 75,000 tonnes of durum wheat also in the tender. The lowest offer in the durum tender was $403.29 a tonne c&f, traders said.

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