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Global Sawlog Prices Finally Drop From Record Highs as Demand Sags
Worldwide demand for lumber was down considerably in the 4th quarter of 2022. This decrease caused global sawlog prices to all fall from their record...
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As Global Demand Relaxes, Where Do Wood Markets Stand in Q1 2023?
Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, continually monitors pricing trends across the forest products supply chain. With relaxing...
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China, Russia, and the Uncertain State of Wood Markets for Q2 2023
Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, has continued to monitor China’s critical wood market. Where does it stand now with continued...
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Australia and New Zealand Wood Exports Shaky with Ups and Downs
Much like the rest of the global market, Australia New Zealand wood markets have seen their share of ups and down over the past year. This is...
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Southern Timber Prices Continue to Trend Lower in 3Q2022
Following a 15-year peak in 1Q2022 and a sharp decline in prices in 2Q2022, the weighted average price for southern timber continued trending lower,...
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Europe's Sawlog Prices Nearly Doubled in Past 2 Years
Sawlog prices in Central Europe have almost doubled in the past two years — the highest increases on the continent. Over the past two years, sawlog...
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Halt in Russian Exports, Reduced Demand in China Contributed to a 20% Decline in Global Softwood Log Trade
Global trade of softwood logs plunged by 20% during the first half of 2022 year-over-year (YoY). Much of the decline was because of the Russian log...
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Russian War Has Tripled Wood Pellet Prices
Russia's war is changing wood pellet market dynamics in Europe, with prices tripling in 12 months. The international trade of wood pellets has...
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Softwood Log Trade Down 20% Due to Russia Halting Exports
A halt in Russian log exports and reduced wood demand in China contributed to a 20% decline in international softwood log trade in the first half of...
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Global Softwood Lumber Prices Down About 10% in First Half of 2022
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Most of the decline was driven by lower...
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Strong Demand and Tight Supply Have Driven Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Higher in 2022
Prices for pulplogs and wood chips increased QoQ in early 2022 in all 19 regions worldwide as tracked by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This...
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Creative Markets & Opportunities for Southern Timberland Owners
As we noted in a 2021 post on this topic, population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades and the trend continues to impact...