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Japan Asks RI to Lift Coal Export Ban

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

Ambassador Japan for Indonesia Kanasugi Kenji asks the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to lift the export ban coal. Because, some power plants and Japanese manufacturers rely on coal imported from Indonesia.

“Industry in Japan regularly imports coal from Indonesia for power generation and manufacturing (about 2 million tons per month). Therefore, we request to immediately lift the ban on coal exports to Japan,” Kenji wrote in his letter, Wednesday (5/5). /1).

He said the ban on coal exports had a serious impact on economic activities and the daily lives of people in Japan.

This is because Japan’s energy needs are at a high level because the country is currently facing winter. “Currently coal demand in Japan is very high in the middle of winter,” he said.

Kenji also offered another alternative, namely by continuing to open the export faucet of High Calorific Value (HCV) coal used in Japan.

“Japan mostly imports High Calorific Value (HCV) coal from Indonesia, which is different from Low Calorific Value (VCL) coal used by PLN plants,” he added.

Until now, Kenji admitted that there are at least 5 coal carriers that are still waiting for departure to Japan. He also specifically requested that the five ships be given permission to depart as soon as possible.

Previously, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources prohibited domestic coal companies from exporting from January 1 to January 31, 2022.

This is done to meet the domestic demand for coal or domestic market obligation (DMO), especially for power plants owned by PT PLN (Persero).

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