Untreated timber sales results at UEEX for August 2024
Untreated timber was sold by forestry enterprises of 8 regions of Ukraine at the Ukrainian Energy Exchange. The largest amount was sold at Volyn region.
The following results were achieved by the month by the direction of untreated timber at UEEX:
- exhibited volume of untreated timber was 936,81 th.c.m.;
- 513,33 th.c.m. of sold untreated timber;
- the cost of timber sale was UAH 1,39 bln. (incl. VAT);
- the State receive an additional income during the English auctions trade for UAH 75 mln. (incl. VAT more) relatively to the exhibited to the trades initial value of untreated timber.
Last month, untreated timber was sold in Volyn, Khmelnytsky, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Kirovohrad regions.
Pine, alder and hardwoods were the most popular species sold, with their share in the total structure being 52.,8%, 10,23% and 10,01%, respectively. We also sold such species as oak, birch, spruce, softwood, coniferous, and others.
The graph below shows the structure of timber sales by major regions.
The maximum increase from the starting price was recorded at 167%. Given that the auction step is 1%, the maximum number of steps was 167 for red oak, 89 for alder, and 71 for oak.
The graph shows the wood species and their maximum values.
Weighted average price index for timber, as of August 2024
| Breed | UAH/c. m. (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 2 932,90 |
| Forest beech | 3 961,77 |
| Black alder | 2 653,39 |
| Common oak | 23 992,25 |
| Common pine | 2 694,98 |
| European spruce | 2 743,73 |
| White fir | 2 933,34 |
| Common ash | 5 792,32 |
Weighted average price index for firewood, as of August 2024
| Assortment | UAH/c. m. (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Industrial use | 1 122,72 |
| Non-industrial use 1 group | 1 074,17 |
| Non-industrial use 2 group | 886,74 |
| Non-industrial use 3 group | 1 180,77 |
Comparison of stock market indices of raw wood prices with indices of the Polish stock exchange E-drewno.