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Nov 2023

Energy wood prices surge in Finland

In the third quarter of 2023, energy wood prices in Finland continued their upward trajectory, setting new records and nearing the levels of pulpwood prices. [More... ]

Sep 2022

Timber trade in Finland drops sharply; log prices stable

Finnish timber trade was very brisk in August, with the total volume more than 60 percent higher than the average for the previous five years. [More... ]

Nov 2021

Finland: Log prices shifting slightly downwards in October, but higher yoy

Roundwood prices in Finland are mostly unchanged in October 2021 as compared to the previous month. The price for sawlog assortments has dropped but in the 1% range. Only small-sized spruce logs' price has dropped by almost 3%.... [More... ]

Jun 2021

Finland: Roundwood prices on the rise in May

Trade of roundwood in non-industrial Finnish private forests was very active in May. The prices of all timber assortments kept growing and the standing sale prices exceeded the record prices of 2018... [More... ]

Jan 2021

Central/West Africa: Signs of orders recovering but prices easing

As businesses in importing countries adapt to working with the coronavirus risk trade has started to revive and some FOB price movements have been reported... [More... ]

Nov 2019

Prices of logs in expected to drop this year and in 2020

Due to the downward trend and lower production volumes in Finland's wood products industry, the average stumpage prices of logs will decrease by 3–7% this year... [More... ]

Downward trend in prices for sawlogs continues in Finland

Prices for sawlogs in Finland continued the downward trend in October 2019. The average price for pine sawlogs was EUR 54.40 / m3, and for spruce sawdlogs EUR 57.80 / m3... [More... ]

Oct 2017

Finland: Roundwood prices on the rise in August

Roundwood prices in Finland went up during August 2017, as compared to the same period last year [More... ]

Aug 2017

Central/West Africa: Producers still optimistic on Q3 prospects

Only a few price adjustments have been reported, mostly prices remain firm and unchanged. Exporters report continued good demand from China and other major markets and expect the current market stability to be maintained through to the third quarter of the year [More... ]

May 2017

Finland: Roundwood prices in February 2017

Roundwood prices in Finland started to go on ascending path during February 2017, as compared to the same period last year. [More... ]

Feb 2017

Finnish roundwood prices on the rise in December

The prices for roundwood in Finland increased in December 2016 over the same period of last year. Spruce logs price increased the most, by 6.03%, reaching [More... ]

Central/West Africa: Asian demand is lively, Western markets quiet

Central/West African producers report that all European markets are quiet and any purchases are only for replacement of stocks and tend to be for only the faster moving timbers. The weak demand in Europe has resulted in some price weakness for species which are most susceptible to even small shifts in demand. [More... ]

Nov 2016

Central/West Africa: Prices flat all round

Overall, producers report no significant change in the market situation as demand remains moderate. Prices of sapelli and sipo, as of mid-October, were weak but despite this there is still no interest from buyers in Europe or China [More... ]

Aug 2016

Central/West Africa: Exchange rates and market volatility on everyone’s mind

The slight weakness in prices for sipo and sapele was reigned in over the past two weeks and there is no news of further price movements either up or down. On all producer’s minds is what effect the turmoil after the UK referendum will have on exports [More... ]

Jul 2016

Finland: Log prices rise in June

Roundwood prices in Finland have increased in June 2016, as compared to the same period of 2015. Only birch pulpwood price decreased by -1.41%, as compared to June 2015. All the other pulpwood prices increased to some extent. [More... ]

Jun 2016

Finland: Log prices in April 2016

Roundwood prices in Finland have slightly increased during April 2016. The price for pine logs yet decreased by -1.24%, while the spruce logs price has increased on a yearly basis by +3.55% [More... ]

Unchanged log prices in Central/West Africa

Log prices were unchanged throughout May in Central/West Africa and show no signs of movement even though there are reports of some modest increases in demand. Over the past few months analysts note a developing trend towards demand for better quality wood products with both buyers and consumers, through their own choice, being prepared to pay a fair price for a good product rather than pursuing the lowest price [More... ]

May 2016

Central/West Africa: Steady demand but caution when it comes to raising capacity

There were no price movements for either logs or sawnwood over the past two weeks in Central/West Africa as international demand remains steady with no moves by either buyers or exporters to disrupt this long period of stability. Since growth in demand remains moderate Central/West African producers say they are not experiencing supply side problems [More... ]

Feb 2016

Finland: Roundwood prices in February 2016

Roundwood prices in Finland have generally declined in February 2016 both as compared to January as well as compared to the same month of last year. [More... ]

Central/West Africa: Log prices remain stable but volumes are small

Producers in West and Central Africa report that international demand is generally dull but, for the small volumes traded, prices are still holding at late 2015 levels. Having said that, small volumes of okoume veneer logs have changed hands at prices previously seen for peeler logs. Producers also report some business in belli and okan log exports but volumes are small [More... ]

Central/West Africa: Slow rise in EU demand anticipated

For the first time this year minor sawnwood price movements have been reported in Central/West Africa, otherwise most markets are quiet and prices remain unchanged [More... ]

Jan 2016

Central/West Africa: Little change in log and sawnwood prices expected in the first quarter

West Africa log and sawnwood prices remained unchanged through late December and into the first half of January. Producers in the region expect little, if any, change in price structures during the first quarter of the year [More... ]