Export of fuel briquettes from Czech Republic: opportunities and problems

The development of the domestic market of fuel briquettes directly depends on their cost. The price of fuel briquettes does not withstand competition with German fuel briquettes, fuelwood and coal. Thus, the Czech companies producing fuel briquettes account for up to 95% of the production to be exported to other European countries. It is important to note that a significant part of the Ukrainian briquette export to Europe goes through the Czech Republic. According to the leading analyst of Ukrainian Biofuel Portal Sergey Kozlov, in recent years, 15-16% of the shipments of wood briquettes from Ukraine fall to the Czech Republic.

The Officials have delayed the environmental tax on coal, which makes it a priority for heating purposes in comparison with fuel briquettes. Also, gas subsidies are a stumbling block for the introduction of clean heating in the Czech Republic.