For the last week the following results were showed on untreated timber auctions at Ukrainian Energy Exchange:
- Exhibited volume was 59,65 th. c. m.;
- Sold timber for 50,15 th. c. m.;
- Untreated timber sales value UAH 193,11 mln. (incl. VAT);
- State received additional income on English auction sales for the amount of UAH 70,31 mln. (incl. VAT).
Distribution of untreated timber sales was as follows: 57% – round timber, 43% – firewood.
Round timber
During the reporting period, the Group sold 28,63 thousand cubic meters of roundwood for a total amount of UAH 165,23 million (including VAT).
Birch, alder and beech were the most popular species sold, with their share in the total structure amounting to 49,44%, 42,71% and 3,16%, respectively. We also sold such species as spruce, fir, pine, oak, ash and others.
Firewood
During the reporting period, the volume of firewood sales amounted to 21,52 thousand cubic meters for the amount of UAH 27,88 million (including VAT).
The vast majority of firewood (93%) was sold for industrial use, while 7% was sold for non-industrial use.
Spruce firewood was the most popular among firewood products, accounting for 45% of sales.
The graph below shows the structure of firewood sales by grade and species.
Price indices
Birch showed the largest upward trend among roundwood price indices. This indicator currently stands at UAH 5 946,59 per cubic meter including VAT.
In turn, the maximum decline was observed for beech. The weighted average price index amounted to UAH 3727,71 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 22% less than last week.
Weighted average price index for timber, for February 10-14, 2025
| Type | UAH/c. m.(incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 5,946.59 |
| Forest beech | 3,727.71 |
| Black alder | 5,434.19 |
| Common oak | 18,060.03 |
| Common pine | 4,542.54 |
| European spruce | 3,413.59 |
| White fir | 3,181.26 |
| Common ash | 6 536.74 |
The price index for non-industrial firewood of the third group increased the most, reaching UAH 947,49 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 20% more than in the previous period.
Among all types of firewood, the cost of firewood of the second group decreased the most, which now amounts to UAH 821,00 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 17% less than the previous figure.