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Global sawlog prices jumped almost 8% in the 3Q/09 because of improved lumber markets in the US and Europe, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

2010-01-19 18:33 Wood Resources International In the 3Q/09, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) had the highest quarter-to-quarter jump in the 15-year history of the Index, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Index increased for the third straight quarter and reached just over US$73/m3.

Global sawlog prices close to five-year low because of weak lumber markets in the 2Q/09, reports Wood Resource Quarterly

2009-08-26 22:59 Wood Resources International Prices for softwood lumber have fallen in most markets worldwide the past year, including in Europe, North America and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The weak lumber markets have pushed sawlog prices close to a five-year low

The slumping economy has reduced sawlog prices in Europe and North America to the lowest levels in five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

2009-06-18 22:39 Wood Resources International Softwood lumber markets have continued to weaken and as a result, demand for sawlogs has fallen worldwide and the Global Conifer Sawlog Price in the 1Q/2009 was down 26 percent from a year ago, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.

New Zealand increased exports of sawlogs in 2008 thanks to its weak currency, reports WRQ

2009-04-21 00:26 Wood Resources International The forest industry in New Zealand has had few reasons to celebrate the past year. Domestic consumption of lumber has diminished and the export market for lumber and pulp has been in decline for most of 2008. The only bright spot has been the increase in radiata pine log exports, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Decline in global demand for forest products reduces timber prices in China,

2009-03-24 19:25 Wood Resources International Sawlog prices in China declined for the first time in three years in the 4Q/08 because of reduced demand for lumber, panels and paper products both domestically and from export markets, reports Wood Resource Quarterly.

Sawlog prices fell 5-12% worldwide in the 3Q/08 as lumber markets weakened, reports WRQ

2009-01-13 19:39 Wood Resources International

Sawlog prices increase in China in 3Q 2008 as log supply tightens, reports WRI

2008-11-30 21:20 Wood Resources International The domestic sawlog market in China has tightened as a result of reduced log imports from Russia in 2008. The increased competition for logs has pushed log prices upward to record highs in the 3Q 08, according to Wood Resources International.

Log costs fell in Russia in the 3Q/08 as the forest industry cut back production, reports WRI

2008-11-17 21:22 Wood Resources International The Russian timber market has gone through a roller coaster ride the past year, with log costs reaching record highs in the 4Q of last year and then falling to two-year lows in the 3Q/08. Topping off the dramatic events was the announcement by PM Putin last week that the long-awaited log export tax, which would practically cease log exports in January, will be postponed for 9-12 months.