Eurallumina also contended that the absence of natural gas was a specific handicap for the production of alumina in Sardinia, as the large quantities of steam required for the process had to be obtained using more expensive heavy oil.
Eurallumina lisas, et maagaasi puudumine on alumiiniumoksiidi tootmise konkreetne puudus Sardiinias, kuna töötlemiseks vajalikuks suures koguses auru saamiseks tuli kasutada kallimat rasket kütteõli.