The turnover of timber trading on the St. Petersburg Exchange since the beginning of the year has amounted to more than 1.3 billion rubles.
The Timber and Construction Materials section of the St. Petersburg Exchange recorded growth in key indicators. Since the beginning of 2026, trading turnover has reached RUB 1.3 billion, which is 3% higher than the result for the same period last year. The physical sales volume amounted to 628.7 thousand m3 of timber.
February dynamics also show a noticeable increase compared to January 2026:
- cash turnover — RUB 764.6 million (+49% compared to January, +2.5% compared to February 2025);
- sales volume — 357 thousand m3 (+31.3% compared to January);
- 858 contracts were concluded (+78.4% compared to January).
A total of 1,339 exchange contracts have been executed since the beginning of the year. Moreover, the number of trading participants and their clients reached 4,443, which is 2.16% more than in the previous year. Geography covers 72 regions of Russia.
Leaders by trading volume:
- Krasnoyarsk Krai - 332.1 thousand m3;
- Vologda Oblast - 90.0 thousand m3;
- Udmurt Republic - 64.6 thousand m3;
- Tambov Region — 18.7 thousand m3;
- Altai Krai — 13.3 thousand m3.
According to Alexey Ryzhikov, Senior Managing Director of the Exchange, the growth in turnover and sales volumes reflects the systematic expansion of the exchange segment of the timber market.
Sergey Kostromin, Head of the Timber and Timber Market Department, noted that the active participation of regional producers ensures transaction transparency and allows companies to more effectively plan supplies and build long-term partnerships.
