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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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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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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 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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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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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...
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Eucalyptus plantations in Latin America are a significant supply source to pulpmills in China and Japan. However, the Latin American share of total...
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China’s importation of logs and lumber plunged by over 50% from 4Q/21 to 1Q/22 as GDP fell sharply. China's economy weakened in the 1Q/22 as the...
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Global sawlog price changes were mixed in 1Q22 with quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increases in North America and Eastern Europe, while prices declined...
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In 2021, the world’s shipments of wood chips reached almost 35 million m3, close to the highest on record. Significant expansion of pulp capacity in...
