The wood pellet sector in US has many advantages that other sectors might envy as they, too, navigate business during the pandemic.

First, as producers of a home heating fuel, the risk of an immediate demand shock is low. As stay-at-home provisions were implemented across the United States, demand for transportation fuels plummeted, and oil and gas prices quickly followed. If sheltering in place had any impact on demand for home heating fuels, it was likely an increase, as homeowners found themselves heating their homes all day instead of just evenings and weekends.