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Due to both the damage caused by the storm and the lifting of restrictions on the bark beetle, a significant increase in sanitation logging is expected in the autumn season. <\/span>On the other hand, demand, at least at the global level, rather continues to shrink, which is why there is generally no reason to expect a special rise in prices.<\/p>\n It is likely that the energy crisis that we experienced last year, which led to record prices for energy wood around this time last year, will not follow. The reason is sufficient gas reserves.<\/p>\n It is said that the stocks of pellets and firewood in the warehouses have fallen, which is why the demand for this assortment could increase, but I do not think that this will significantly affect the prices.<\/p>\n In August, 12 felling auctions were successfully completed in the Me\u017ea Exchange with an average price increase of 25.56%.<\/p>\n Looking at the weighted average price per cubic meter of all auctions, it amounts to \u20ac55.80 in August 2023. For comparison, the weighted average price per cubic meter in July 2023 was \u20ac47.33, while in June 2023 it was \u20ac40.02. The primary basis for these fluctuations is the proportion of softwoods and birch, which was significantly higher in August than in July and June.<\/p>\n Cut prices by assortment groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n The prices of softwood logs (at least 70% of coniferous trees) vary from 46.95 to 73.51 \u20ac\/m\u00b3, the weighted average price is 62.31 \u20ac\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n There was one auction of birch logs (at least 70% Birch), where the price was \u20ac69.10\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n The prices of mixed hardwood logs (birch, aspen, black alder) start from 33.92 to 41.83 \u20ac\/m\u00b3, the weighted average price is 38.26 \u20ac\/m\u00b3.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Due to both the damage caused by the storm and the lifting of restrictions on the bark beetle, a significant increase in sanitation logging is expected in the autumn season. On the other hand, demand, at least at the global … Continue reading