Tag: pellet

China is ready to import wood pellets from Russia on condition that supplies of Russian roundwood resume

Russian authorities continue their attempts to reach an agreement with China over removing the barriers to wood pellet export from Russia, but the leadership of the PRC is making a condition for such supplies that the timber export...

Half of wood pellets produced in Russia remains in the domestic market

According to WhatWood estimates, the wood pellet output in Russia was around 185,000 t in November 2023 and 1.7 million t over 11 months of 2023. The total 2023 wood pellet output in Russia will stay at the...

Germany pellets cost a little less in August

According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), the price of wood pellets fell slightly in August. A ton costs an average of €403.63. That is 4.5% less than in July. The price is around 41% and thus still...

German pellet prices fall again significantly in February 2023

The price of wood pellets fell sharply again in Germany in February and is still well below that of oil and gas. According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), one tonne costs €428.52 on average across Germany. That is 14.1%...

Pellet production in Russia dropped by almost 20% in 2022

In 2022, the production of wood pellets from wood waste decreased by 19.6% YoY to 2.073 million tons, according to Rosstat. In December 2022, the output of Russian wood pellets fell by 30.5% YoY (-1.7% MoM).

In July 2022, pellet production in Russia fell by 34.8%

The closure of European sales markets contributed to a sharp decline in Russian biofuel production. According to Rosstat, in July 2022, the volume of fuel pellet production in Russia fell by 34.8% YoY. In January-July 2022, production decreased...

Drax: Pellet production up 54% in 1H 2022

Drax Group plc released financial and operational results for the first half of 2022, reporting significant increases in both operating profit and wood pellet production when compared to the same six-month period of 2021. Drax produced approximately 2...

In 2021, Russia increased the pellets export by 6.7%

According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in 2021, the export volume of wood pellets from Russia increased by 6.7% YoY to 2.458 million tons. The main buyers of Russian pellets in the reporting period were: Denmark...

Segezha Group expands biofuel production in Siberia

Lesosibirsk Sawmills and Woodworking Plant (LDK No.1), part of Segezha Group, has signed a contract with AS Hekotek, Estonia, for supplying a set of equipment for its pellet production facility. The launch of the facility is planned for...

In January-September 2021, the Sea port of Saint-Petersburg JSC increased the transshipment of pellets by 16%

The Sea port of Saint-Petersburg reports an increase in the volume of pellet transshipment by 16% YoY to 578,000 tons in January-September 2021.

Segezha Group increases pellet production and exports to Europe

In 1H 2021, KsyloTech-Siberia, the Company’s pellet asset in Krasnoyarsk Krai at the Lesosibirsk Sawmills and Woodworking Plant (LLDK No. 1), produced 43,400 tons of pellets, a 17% YoY increase. Between January and June 2021, 40,200 tons of pellets...

Segezha Group begins upgrade of Onega LDK plant in Arkhangelsk region

Segezha Group has begun a full upgrade of equipment at Onega LDK, the Company’s wood-processing asset in Arkhangelsk region. The project will be completed over a period of 2.5 years and will receive investment totaling more than RUB...