Forests of Ukraine on auctions in Q1 2026: oak and birch rise in price, alder falls
State Enterprise Forests of Ukraine completed the first stage of exchange trading of timber with delivery in Q1 2026, at which 100% of lots were sold, in particular, birch, alder and oak wood, the press service of the state enterprise reported.
Forests of Ukraine noted that the starting prices at the exchange trading were significantly lower than the current sales prices.
According to the report, the price of alder decreased by 16% compared to the fourth quarter — from UAH 7,000 per cubic meter to UAH 5,900 per cubic meter.
At the same time, the cost of birch increased by 22% — from UAH 6,200 per cubic meter to UAH 7,600 per cubic meter, and oak rose by 15% — from UAH 59,000 per cubic meter to UAH 68,000 UAH per cubic meter.
As reported earlier, in November 2025 the state enterprise Forests of Ukraine conducted exchange auctions for the third time, offering the option to conclude forward contracts for the first half of 2026 for a six-month period at a fixed price for forest product procurement. As a result, 100% of the 1.4 million cubic meters of forest products offered at the auctions were contracted (35% of the planned six-month commercial timber harvesting volume).
