PIF-owned SALIC wins contract to import 180K tons of wheat

The consignment will be distributed among three ships that will reach Saudi Arabia through its different ports.
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Updated 15 August 2022
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PIF-owned SALIC wins contract to import 180K tons of wheat

RIYADH: The Saudi Grains Organization has awarded the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. a contract to import 180,000 tons of wheat between October 2022 and February 2023. 

The cargo constitutes the last batch of wheat purchased from Saudis who invested in agricultural assets abroad, according to a statement.

The consignment will be distributed among three ships that will reach Saudi Arabia through its different ports. The first shipment of 60,000 tons of wheat will reach the Kingdom in October while the remaining consignment will arrive in February 2023.

The contracting of this shipment comes within the framework of maintaining the strategic stocks of grain at safe levels and diversifying wheat purchase sources. 

Owned by the Public Investment Fund, SALIC was established in 2011 to secure food supplies for the Kingdom.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

Updated 25 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.