Finland: Roundwood prices on the rise in August

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Roundwood prices in Finland went up during August 2017, as compared to the same period last year.

The price for pine sawlogs amounted to EUR 57.84/m3, 1.52% more than in August 2016, while spruce could be bought for EUR 60.06/m3, 3.65% more than last year. At the same time, birch logs cost EUR 49.96/m3, a 8.89% increase as compared to August last year.

The only price to go down was for pine pulpwood, which decreased by -0.75%, to EUR 27.72/m3, while the prices for spruce and birch pulpwood increased by 1.18% and 0.42%, respectively.

  August 2016 July 2017 August 2017 Change in % August 2016-August 2017
Pine logs 56.97 58.74 57.84 +1.52%
Spruce logs 57.94 61.19 60.06 +3.65%
Birch logs 45.88 47.22 49.96 +8.89%
Pine pulpwood 27.93 27.69 27.72 -0.75%
Spruce pulpwood 29.50 30.52 29.85 +1.18%
Birch pulpwood 28.11 27.71 27.99 +0.42%

 

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