Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest declines (in US-$ terms) were seen in the US South, Russia, and Latin America, where compared to the last quarter of 2019 hardwood pulplog prices were down between 5 and 10%.  In the US South, hardwood prices fell for the second consecutive quarter in 1Q/20 after having reached an all-time high in 2Q/19.  The relatively steep decline took prices in the US South down to their lowest levels in almost three years. The major ...