The year 2019 is marked by falling roundwood prices in large parts of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. In particular, the spruce is under price pressure due to extensive bark beetle infestation, even in countries such as Estonia, which themselves have not encountered damage by the bark beetle.
From August to October, the price slide in Estonia has reached almost all types of wood. Affected are softwood sawlogs and all pulpwwood except aspen, which remained at its usual level.