Italy Anthracite Market Outlook

anthracite is a type of coal with a high-carbon content and high heat-generating potential that makes it an attractive fuel source for industrial applications worldwide. italy is a major producer of anthracite, exporting it to more than 40 countries across the globe. this article looks at the outlook for the italy anthracite market in the period 2018-2032. demand for anthracite in italy is likely to remain stable in 2018 and beyond, as the country’s power generation and steel industries remains a major consumer segment. additionally, increasing global demand for high-grade coal in metallurgical applications is expected to drive demand for the italian anthracite in 2018. industrial production in italy is also forecasted to improve, which suggests additional biomass and waste-to-energy projects, meanwhile, will further increase the demand for anthracite in the country. this increase in demand for anthracite will be met by italy’s primary and secondary producers. the italian anthracite market is also expected to benefit from government initiatives to diversify the country’s energy mix and reduce emissions by encouraging the use of cleaner fuel sources. this creates opportunities for the use of italian anthracite in the utility sector through the development of highly energy efficient plants and associated measures. the market for anthracite in italy could come under pressure in the medium to long-term due to the increasing cost of production, as well as the increasing scrutiny of emissions standards, which is likely to constrain the use of high-grade coals in domestic power production. additionally, the increasing use of renewable energy sources, highly energy efficient plants and other emissions parameters, such as those based on the eu renewable energy directive, are likely to weigh on the demand for anthracite in italy. the outlook for the italian anthracite market 2018-2032 is broadly positive. demand for the coal is expected to remain stable and the market opportunity is likely to grow in the medium to long-term in line with increasing industrial production and additional biomass and waste-to-energy projects that will create additional demand for the coal. the introduction of stricter air quality measures is likely to affect the demand and supply of anthracite in italy in the long term.