Untreated timber sales results at UEEX for August 2023
Forestry farms from 9 regions of Ukraine were managed to sell untreated timber at Ukrainian Energy Exchange. The largest amount was sold in Khmelnytskyi region.
The following results were achieved at UEEX by the direction of untreated timber:
- exhibited volume of untreated timber was 522,95 th.c.m.;
- untreated timber was sold for 296,63 th.c.m.;
- value of timber sale was UAH 622,61 mln. (incl. VAT);
- the state received additional income by UAH 21,13 million (including VAT) more than the initial value of untreated timber offered for auction.
Last month, untreated timber timber was sold in Khmelnytsky, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Kirovohrad and Chernihiv regions.
Pine, hardwood and spruce were the most popular sold species, with the share of sales in the total structure amounting to 47,62%, 1,81% and 12,78%, respectively. We also sold such species as conifers, birch, oak and others.
The graph below shows the structure of timber sales by major regions.
The maximum increase from the starting price was recorded at 77%. Given that the auction step is 1%, the maximum number of steps was 77 for pine, 72 for beech, and 68 for ash.
The graph shows the types of timber and their maximum values.
Weighted average price index for timber, in August 2023
| Species | UAH/c.m.(incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 3 845,19 |
| Forest beech | 3 527,63 |
| Black alder | 4 328,56 |
| Common oak | 23 962,42 |
| Common pine | 2 639,71 |
| European spruce | 2 985,58 |
| White fir | 2 880,55 |
| Common ash | 5 425,85 |
Weighted average price index for firewood, in August 2023
| Assortment | UAH/c.m.(incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Industrial use | 1 307,11 |
| Non-industrial use 1 group | 1 052,18 |
| Non-industrial use 2 group | 1 312,42 |
| Non-industrial use 3 group | 1 055,52 |
Comparison of exchange price indices for untreated timber with the indices of the Polish E-drewno exchange: