Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) announced the launch of a local purchase tender for vegetable oils.

The state-run body aims to purchase a minimum of 3,000 tonnes of soyoil and 2,000 tonnes of sunflower oil to be delivered between 1 and 25 October, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Bids will be opened on Sunday, 9 August, the statement showed.