Oil volatility returns, wood markets take the hit
Oil markets have turned volatile again, and the effects are feeding into timber. Brent crude fell from around $110 [...]
March 26, 2026
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Log prices in Europe show no sign of softening
European log markets remain firm in early 2026, even as sawmills continue to deal with weak lumber demand and squeezed [...]
March 26, 2026
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Finnish sawmill company says spruce prices remain more stable than pine
Finnish sawmill company Westas reported improved results for 2025, as what it describes as a relatively balanced lumber market helped [...]
March 26, 2026
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UK: Panels manufacturer says construction is short on skills, not demand
Wood-based panels manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY has called for deeper collaboration to solve the UK construction industry skills crisis, warning [...]
March 26, 2026
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China softwood lumber imports drop nearly 30% in Jan.-Feb. 2026
China’s softwood lumber imports continued to contract in the opening months of 2026, with Chinese customs data and domestic [...]
March 26, 2026
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EU forest growth exceeds harvesting levels
Forests across the European Union are growing at a faster rate than they are being harvested, according to the latest [...]
March 26, 2026
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Scarce supply pushes wood prices even higher across Germany
Timber prices in Germany have continued to move higher into early 2026, even though the wider economic picture offers little [...]
March 25, 2026
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Södra adjusts sawlog prices downward as demand expected to remain weak
Sweden’s forest cooperative Södra has announced a new round of price reductions for sawlogs and pulpwood, effective from [...]
March 25, 2026
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Central Europe pellet market enters spring with prices under pressure
Germany is seeing a more pronounced price correction than headline averages suggest. By the third week of March, bulk [...]
March 25, 2026
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Lumber drops below $600
Lumber futures fell below $600 per thousand board feet as a slowdown in the North American housing market and rising [...]
March 25, 2026
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