The uncertainty of the economy and the decrease in consumption will weaken the prospects of the Finnish forest industry this year and next, according to Finnish Pellervo Taloustutkimus PTT's forecast for the forest sector. High energy prices improve the competitive position of the Finnish chemical forest industry. For the sawmill industry, the boom brought by the coronavirus is receding, and export prices are dropping drastically. The decrease in construction also reduces the demand for sawnwood products.  "Thanks to the strong development at the beginning of the year, the annual export prices of the forest industry's main ...