EU imports of wood pellets from outside the bloc rose 16.4% in the first seven months of 2026, while the bill increased almost 24%. The United States remains the largest supplier, but the strongest shift is farther east: Vietnam and Thailand supplied more than 627,000 tonnes between January and July, changing the geography of a market entering winter with tight European feedstock and sharply higher residential prices.    Import growth returns before the heating season  The recovery gathered pace in late spring. Extra-EU arrivals climbed to 461,622 tonnes in May and ...