Untreated timber: market overview at UEEX for October 21 – 25, 2024
The following results were achieved at Ukrainian Energy Exchange by untreated timber direction:
- Exhibited volume of untreated timber was 36,66 th. c.m.;
- Sold untreated timber for 18,04 th. c.m.;
- Untreated timber sales value was UAH 45,63 mln. (incl. VAT);
- State obtained additional income during English auction for the amount of UAH 1,84 mln. (incl. VAT).
Floristries of 9 regions of Ukraine sold untreated timber at UEEX. The largest amount was sold at Kyiv region.
Share of round timber from the total volume of sold timber was 43%.
Round timber
During the reporting period, round timber was sold in the amount of 7,78 thousand cubic meters for the amount of UAH 33,11 million (including VAT).
Pines, spruces and alders were sold the most, where the share of their sales in the total structure was 22,09%, 21,21% and 15,55%, respectively. There was also the implementation of such species as beech, oak, ash, birch, hornbeam, and others.
The maximum increase from the starting price was recorded at the level of 42%. Considering that the auction step is 1%, the maximum number of steps was for ash – 42, pine – 31, beech – 27.
The graph shows wood species and their maximum values.
Firewood
During reporting time period firewood sales volumes was 10,26 th. c.m. for the amount of UAH 12,55 mln. (incl. VAT).
Taking form the general amount of firewood 89% were sold for industrial use and 11% for non-industrial.
The following species were the most popular among firewood last week: hardwood, pine and aspen, which accounted for 24%, 21% and 16%, respectively.
The graph bellow shows sales structure of firewood by assortment and species.
Price indices
Birch showed the greatest upward trend among the price indices for round lumber, where the growth was 32% with a value of UAH 3012,80/cubic meter including VAT.
In turn, the maximum decrease was observed in pine. The weighted average price index was UAH 2859,99/cubic meter including VAT, which is 6% less than last week’s figures.
Timber weighted average index, as of October 21 – 25, 2024
| Species | UAH/c.m.(incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 3 012,80 |
| Forest beech | 3 627,12 |
| Black alder | 2 748,13 |
| Common oak | 29 825,95 |
| Common pine | 2 859,99 |
| European spruce | 2 752,06 |
| White fir | 2 690,98 |
| Common ash | 5 203,81 |
Price index for firewood of non-industrial use increased the most, reached UAH 1 233,52 c.m. incl. VAT that is 50% more compering to the previous period.
Among the other wood species, the value of the industrial use wood decreased the most, that is as of now UAH 1 208,42 c.m., that is 5% less than the previous indicator.