Indonesia to Maintain Coal Exports, Make Local Supply Mandatory

Indonesia will continue to encourage exports of coal while making it mandatory for miners to meet domestic demand, Indonesian Energy Minister Darwin Saleh said at the Coaltrans Asia conference in Bali today.

Indonesia will maintain its “dual role” of generating government export revenue and meeting domestic demand, Saleh said. The country is trying to strike a balance between exports, which account for 75 percent of production, and supplying locally, he said.