US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure
US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing markets in major economies amid rising [...]
November 16, 2022
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Global economic slowdown overshadows near-term market outlook for the wood industry
Most countries in the world are experiencing slower economic growth or economic contraction. Certainly, those with global influence are performing [...]
November 14, 2022
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Latvia: Wood prices have reached a temporary low, no further falls expected
Latvian wood processing company SIA "Kronus" predicts for the fourth quarter of 2022 that wood prices [...]
November 14, 2022
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Estonia: Softwood log prices continue to fall in Q3/2022
The ongoing war in Europe and the energy crisis caused by Russia have led to abnormal [...]
November 14, 2022
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Global trade of softwood lumber down 10%
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in [...]
November 10, 2022
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UK: Uncertain timber market conditions expected in 2023
The Timber Development UK (TDUK) annual market conference in central London was unequivocal in its message [...]
November 10, 2022
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German softwood lumber prices down 21% in September
The current situation in the German timber market is still fragile, largely dependent on the growing demand for timber brought [...]
November 7, 2022
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Low pellet fuel supply in Europe creates supply shock
Reduced pellet supplies in Western Europe and the U.K. resulting from sanctions on Russia has [...]
November 4, 2022
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Disruptions in global trade of lumber and logs due Ukraine war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th came as a shock to many in Europe [...]
November 4, 2022
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Softwood log prices in Latvia continue to rise in Q3/2022
From July 2022 to September 2022, the price of softwood log assortments has continued to rise in the Latvian wood [...]
November 4, 2022
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