Last week’s auctions at the Ukrainian Energy Exchange for untreated timber showed the following results:
- the exhibited volume amounted to 34.32 thousand cubic meters;
- 13.75 thousand cubic meters of wood were sold;
- the cost of timber sales amounted to UAH 38.19 million (including VAT);
- the state received additional income during the English auction in the amount of UAH 3.19 million (including VAT).
The distribution of untreated timber sales was as follows: 70% - firewood, 30% - round timber.
Round timber
During the reporting period, the company sold 4.11 thousand cubic meters of round timber for a total of UAH 24.26 million (including VAT).
Pine, oak, and spruce were the most popular species sold, with their share in the total structure amounting to 29.38%, 25.77%, and 15.59%, respectively. We also sold such species as beech, ash, hornbeam, alder, linden and others.
The maximum increase from the starting price was recorded at 109%. Given that the auction step is 1%, the maximum number of steps was 109 for ash, 98 for alder, and 78 for pine.
The graph shows the types of wood and their maximum values.
Firewood
During the reporting period, the volume of firewood sales amounted to 9.64 thousand cubic meters for the amount of UAH 13.93 million (including VAT).
The vast majority of firewood (54%) was sold for industrial use, while 46% was sold for non-industrial use.
Hardwood firewood was in the highest demand, accounting for 77% of sales.
The graph below shows the structure of firewood sales by grade and species.
Price indices
Pine showed the largest upward trend among roundwood price indices, with a 31% increase and a price of UAH 4,885.86 per cubic meter including VAT.
In turn, the maximum decline was observed for spruce. The weighted average price index amounted to UAH 3,120.85 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 6% less than last week.
Weighted average price index for timber, January 27 - 31, 2025
| Species | UAH/cubic meter (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 4,362.33 |
| Forest beech | 3,887.31 |
| Black alder | 3,285.45 |
| Common oak | 19,470.45 |
| Common pine | 4,885.86 |
| European spruce | 3,120.85 |
| White fir | 2,937.90 |
| Common ash | 5 739.73 |
The price index for non-industrial firewood of the third group increased the most, reaching UAH 888.74 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 34% higher than in the previous period.
Among all types of firewood, the cost of firewood of the first group has decreased the most, and now amounts to UAH 1,258.23 per cubic meter including VAT, which is 9% less than the previous figure.