France: Price levels for softwood logs remain quite high despite recent fall

Prices in France are declining for softwood logs, and stabilizing at a high level for hardwoods, explains the France's National Forestry Office (ONF) in its latest economic outlook letter, where it also comments on the wood market situation in France for the main species. Every six months, the National Forestry Office (ONF) analyzes the price evolution of wood marketed in public forests. In its 12th economic outlook letter, it first provides an overview of the situation in the standing timber market. "Prices remained stable between December 2022 and December 2023 for oak (0%), beech (+2%), and ash (+3 ...