Over the last week, auctions on the Ukrainian Energy Exchange for untreated timber showed the following results:
- the exhibited volume was 28.09 thousand cubic meters;
- 26.43 thousand cubic meters of wood were sold;
- the cost of selling wood was 267.70 million UAH (including VAT);
- forestry enterprises received additional income during the English auction in the amount of 105.67 million UAH (including VAT).
Untreated timber was sold by forestry enterprises from 7 regions of Ukraine. The largest volume was sold in Zhytomyr region.
The distribution of untreated timber sales was as follows: 95% – round timber, 5% – firewood.
Round timber
During the reporting period, 25.10 thousand cubic meters of round timber were sold for a total amount of UAH 265.13 million (including VAT).
The most sold species were birch, alder and oak, where their share in the overall structure was 45.63%, 40.44% and 6.65%, respectively. There was also the sale of such species as pine, spruce, beech, fir, hornbeam and others.
Firewood
During the reporting period, the volume of sales of firewood amounted to1.34 thousand cubic meters for the amount of 2.58 million UAH (including VAT).
The vast majority of firewood (70%) was sold for industrial use, while 30% was sold for non-industrial use.
Among firewood, the most popular species were oak, pine, and soft-leaved, accounting for 33%, 22%, and 22%, respectively.
The graph below shows the structure of firewood sales by assortment and species.
Price indices
The largest upward trend among the price indices for round timber was shown by oak. Its cost is currently 46,346.62 UAH/cubic m including VAT.
In turn, the maximum decrease was observed for fir. The weighted average price index amounted to 3,607.64 UAH/cubic m including VAT, which is 18% less than last week’s figures.
Weighted Average timber price index, for November 17-21, 2025
| Species | UAH/cubic m (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 8,065.70 |
| Forest beech | 7,016.20 |
| Black alder | 7,307.21 |
| Common oak | 46,346.62 |
| Common pine | 4,694.19 |
| European spruce | 4,331.70 |
| White fir | 3,607.64 |
| Common ash | 10 882.59 |
The price index for firewood for non-industrial use of the third group increased the most, reaching 831.52 UAH/cubic m including VAT.
Among all types of firewood, the cost for non-industrial use of the second group decreased the most, which now amounts to 1,461.96 UAH/cubic m including VAT, which is 27% less than the previous figure.