Indonesia’s Coal Ban Remains Even as Dozens of Ships Depart
- About 1 million tons of exports have been permitted to leave
- Producers need to meet targets to deliver supply for local use
A barge loaded with coal anchored offshore in Muara Berau, Indonesia, in October 2021.
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Indonesia, the top thermal coal exporter, will keep a broad ban on January shipments in place even as exemptions have allowed some fuel-laden vessels to depart.
Coal miners that fail to comply with rules intended to secure supply for domestic power production won’t be permitted to resume exports this month, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Panjaitan said Thursday in a statement.