Forestry enterprises from 19 regions of Ukraine were selling untreated timber during April, 2022 at the electronic trading system of LLC Ukrainian Energy Exchange.

In total, at the UEEX auctions during the indicated period 516,7 thousand cubic meters of billets were sold for the total amount of UAH 1,4 mln. with the price increase at the trades for UAH 201,71 mln.

State forestry enterprises from Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia and Rivne region were the most active sellers.

“As per the trades dynamics and after the military actions beginning we can see the gradually restoration and increasing of number of trades participants. Thanks to the competition at the trades, forestry enterprises will get additional UAH 200 mln., which will cover involuntary losses and development of forestry sector in general” – mentioned UEEX`s CEO deputy Konstiantyn Shevchuk.

It should be stressed that the most at the auctions was the sale of common pine, which made up 40% of the total sales.