Jakarta – Coal prices soared in the midst of increasing world energy needs. This makes coal companies tend to export rather than meet domestic needs. The government itself has required the fulfillment of 25% for domestic needs from the production plan with a price pegged at US$ 70 per ton. Minister of Energy and Mineral … Read more
Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) through the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal issues a letter to revoke the export ban coal for some ships that already meet the DMO requirements. This is stated in a letter numbered B-165/MB.05/DJB.B/2022 issued January 13, 2022. Here are the facts: 1. 18 Ships … Read more
Jakarta – The name Tan Paulin suddenly popped up in a working meeting between the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif and Commission VII DPR RI. The emergence of this name then sparked a heated debate between Arifin Tasrif and members of Commission VII. The name was mentioned by Member of Commission VII … Read more
Jakarta – Various countries have protested against Indonesia for banning coal exports. Countries that raised their objections ranged from Japan, South Korea, to the Philippines. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has banned coal exports since January 1, 2022 because PT PLN (Persero) is experiencing a coal crisis, which has the potential to cause power outages. Adapting … Read more
Jakarta – The Philippines began to ‘burn out’ as a result of the Indonesian government imposing a ban on coal exports as of January 1, 2022. Philippine Energy Minister Alfonso Cusi appealed to Indonesia to lift the ban on coal exports. Adapting to Reuters on Monday (10/1/2022), the Manila Energy Department said the Indonesian government’s … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — South Korea (Carousel) and Japan condemn the export ban coal imposed by the Government of Indonesia from January 1 to January 31, 2022. Both countries protested the prohibition policy export coal while in the midst of high demand for this commodity. South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yeo Han … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan responding to protests by the Government Japan on the export ban policy coal by the Government of Indonesia. He promised to resolve the protest properly tomorrow, Saturday (7/1), when the meeting related to the polemic of the coal supply crisis was … Read more
ILLUSTRATION. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Reporter: Philemon the Great | Editor: Novice Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The government has yet to make a final decision regarding the continuation of the coal export ban which has been in effect since January 1, 2022. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment … Read more
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – After the request for the lifting of the ban on coal exports from Japan to Indonesia, now another East Asian country has asked for the same thing, namely South Korea. The South Korean government through the Minister of Trade Yeo Han-koo expressed concern over this policy of the Indonesian government and … Read more
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 … Read more