In the first quarter of this year, the price of wood in Latvia returned to the level of the summer of 2021, when the prices of pine and spruce had already reached a historical high.  In the first quarter, the price of softwood sawlogs increased by 21 euros per cubic meter compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Prices for birch wood are also rising, although the first quarter of the year is not its season. The sharp rise is closely linked to the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia and Belarus.  Representatives ...