The gradual increase in softwood prices in Norway since the second quarter of 2020 has continued into the second quarter of 2021, apart from a temporary slump in April.   Hardwood logs rose sharply in the middle of the second quarter, only to drop to the lowest value since February 2020 at the end of the quarter. At the same time, Norwegian pulpwood prices initially collapsed quite significantly, only to gradually recover again.  The sharp drop in the price of softwood logs was exacerbated by the significant appreciation of the Norwegian krone (NOK) against the euro (€). This ...