Russia

Global wood fiber price indices moved up in the 3Q/20

In the 3Q 2020, the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up by 1.6% to $81.17/odmt [...]

Softwood log import prices in China have soared at the beginning of the year

After the New Year's holiday, many log traders are worried about future market uncertainties, and many softwood prices have [...]

Global lumber markets benefit from rising prices

Lumber prices have increased worldwide in the second half of 2020 with US prices almost doubling  Lumber Markets [...]

Prices for imported softwood timber rise sharply in China

Market demand recovery, the ban on imports of Australian logs and rising ocean freight rates have recently triggered a sharp [...]

Russian wood pellet exports hit record high in 3Q/2020

    Russian wood pellet exports hit a quarterly high in July-September this year, extending the trend [...]
December 9, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Russia

Rising trend in Russian roundwood prices reversed

    After a sharp recovery in the summer months from the Covid-19 negative impact, roundwood prices [...]

Russian prices for wood pellets down 40% since the beginning of the year

The downward trend if wood pellets prices in Russia continued in October 2020. Export prices have dropped within the range [...]

Bark beetle logs from Europe fill China’s wood gap

    The world wood market has become very chaotic due to the outbreak of the coronavirus which [...]

Chinese softwood logs and lumber imports update (Sep. 2020)

    Softwood log stocks at China’s main ocean ports totalled 4.6 million m3 at the [...]

Russia log export ban could impact US wood market

    A planned prohibition against log exports from Russia isn’t expected to have immediate impacts on [...]