Algeria Excludes French Wheat Amid Diplomatic Row

Amid renewed diplomatic tensions between Algeria and France, Algeria excluded French companies from its latest wheat import tender, favoring Russian and Black Sea supplies. This decision may further shift Algeria's wheat market dominance towards Russia, as France grapples with a poor wheat harvest and diplomatic discord.

Algeria has omitted French firms from a wheat import tender, further intensifying diplomatic strains with Paris. The action excludes French-origin wheat, aligning Algeria more with Black Sea suppliers, particularly Russia.

This development mirrors a previous fallout three years prior when France faced a prolonged exclusion from Algeria's wheat tenders. Algeria, a major global wheat buyer, has traditionally relied heavily on French supplies.

The deterioration in Algerian-French ties follows France's support for a contentious Western Sahara sovereignty plan, which Algeria opposes. As a result, French wheat, burdened by poor yields and high costs, may continue to lose ground in Algeria's market.

(With inputs from agencies.)