How Could Indonesia’s Wildfires Affect Pulp and Paper Supply?ResourceWise
Indonesia’s 2026 wildfires have raised concerns about the availability of wood fiber for its pulp mills. As Indonesia is a major pulp producer and exporter, the wildfires could have a broad impact. Although there has been no confirmed widespread damage to commercial pulpwood plantations, the fires are raging amid high demand from the industry for more wood fiber. This raises a pressing question for buyers and producers across Asia: can a market already strained by limited fiber supply withstand a major disruption?
