Pellet prices climb sharply in January as cold weather drives demand
Wood pellet prices rose sharply in January 2026, extending the upward trend already visible at the end of last year [...]
January 28, 2026
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New Zealand log prices soften slightly in January as markets show mixed signals
Log harvesting activity in New Zealand returned to normal levels after the summer holiday period, with current sales and short [...]
January 28, 2026
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Germany: Softwood lumber prices largely unchanged in early 2026
Softwood lumber prices in Germany remained broadly stable at the beginning of 2026, with most transactions for standard construction grades [...]
January 27, 2026
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Rising policy costs add to price pressure in Swedish forest products market
Sweden’s forest products sector is heading into 2026 under sustained price and margin pressure, as regulatory changes in energy [...]
January 27, 2026
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Kronospan ceases operations in Veliko Tarnovo after environmental shutdown order
The regional environmental authority in northern Bulgaria has sealed the particleboard production line at Kronospan’s wood-processing plant in [...]
January 27, 2026
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US lumber retreats from three-month high on weaker housing data
US lumber futures fell back toward $590 per thousand board feet on Thursday, retreating from a three-month high of [...]
January 27, 2026
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Austrian sawlog prices firm at start of 2026 on steady softwood demand
Austria’s roundwood market entered 2026 on a firm footing, supported by continued strong demand for softwood sawlogs and still [...]
January 27, 2026
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Brazilian wood products sector remains operational despite tariff-driven market disruption
Brazil’s wood products sector remained operational in 2025 despite a sharp deterioration in external trade conditions, as higher US [...]
January 27, 2026
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Market expert: “In practice, the tariffs affect the US itself”
US President Donald Trump briefly escalated trade tensions in mid-January by threatening new tariffs on countries that had sent [...]
January 24, 2026
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Trump signs order blocking Wall Street from buying single-family homes
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at preventing large institutional investors from purchasing single-family [...]
January 24, 2026
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