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different: LATbio attributes the July strain not to a shortage a discrepancy within a single official list directly indicates
of wood but to scheduled maintenance, as nearly all Latvian market imbalance.
plants shut down their equipment for two to three weeks in One industry expert points out that spring and summer are
mid-July. traditionally the cheapest times to buy fuel and that this seasonal
Most have already returned to full capacity. Polish traders trend has characterised the market for the past twenty years.
were actively replenishing their inventories at the start of summer, About 70 percent of consumers heeded the April call to buy in

purchasing Latvian products in particular, but their activity is advance, when a metric ton cost approximately 500–550 marks.
waning, which will free up volumes for the domestic market. Four metric tons purchased at that time for 525 marks
One market, two price levels for Bosnia and Herzegovina each came to nearly 2,100 marks; the same amount at 895
According to one of producers in the Federation of Bosnia marks per metric ton costs 3,580.
and Herzegovina are asking for approximately 580–650 Firewood priced at 120–130 marks remains the main
convertible marks per metric ton, while in the Republika alternative, although this figure is rarely the final cost once
Srpska the price is 550–600. splitting, stacking, and delivery are added. Higher wholesale
At the same time, the official registry of the Federal Ministry gas prices in the Federation since July and electricity rates
of Trade lists retail prices of 895 marks for Class A1 and that hit high-volume electricity consumption the hardest leave

840 for A2, alongside entries for 619 and 620 marks. Such almost no room to do without firewood.

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