Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) on Thursday signed a contract to buy 60,000 tons of Russian wheat.

The GASC, on behalf of the Supply and Internal Trade Ministry, bought the Russian wheat at a price of $190.07 per ton, said GASC vice chairman Mamdouh Abdel Fattah in statements Thursday.

The shipment is expected to be delivered between 1 and October 10, he added.