Green forest fire notification in Russian Federation

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Russian Forest Fires

1. Summary

Forest fires that began on April 8 in the Russian Federation continued until the 10th and were classified as medium-grade risk. While specific affected areas and scale have not been confirmed, they could potentially impact Russia's vast forest resources and energy infrastructure.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Timber and pulp supply: Russia is one of the world's largest timber exporters, with potential for reduced timber production and quality degradation due to forest fires
• Energy infrastructure: Risk of operational disruption to energy transport infrastructure such as oil pipelines and gas pipelines near fire zones
• Agricultural production: Concerns over grain production disruptions due to the impact of fire smoke and ash on nearby agricultural areas
• Transportation network blockades: Potential logistics delays due to temporary closure of land transport infrastructure including roads and railways
• Air quality deterioration: Impact on manufacturing activities and worker safety issues due to fire smoke

3. Watch points

• Fire suppression status: Tracking fire spread scope through Russian Emergency Situations Ministry announcements and international satellite monitoring
• Energy export trends: Monitoring changes in Russian crude oil and natural gas export volumes and pipeline operations to Europe
• Timber price fluctuations: Monitoring international timber futures prices and production volume announcements from Russian timber exporters