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Clark County pellet stove owners urged to get orders in soon as pellet shortage looms

War in Ukraine, other factors affect supply

By Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff writer
Published: September 16, 2022, 6:01am
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General manager Brian Taylor holds a handful of wood pellets at Morton's Stoves, Pools, and Spas in Vancouver. Wood pellet producers in the U.S. are encouraging pellet stove owners to get their pellets early this year due to expected shortages.
General manager Brian Taylor holds a handful of wood pellets at Morton's Stoves, Pools, and Spas in Vancouver. Wood pellet producers in the U.S. are encouraging pellet stove owners to get their pellets early this year due to expected shortages. (Elayna Yussen for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Wood pellet producers in the U.S. are encouraging pellet stove owners to get their pellets early this year.

“This is primarily due to the significant supply hole created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the high prices of oil and natural gas, which will have many consumers switching to pellet heating,” reads a press release from the Pellet Fuels Institute.

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