Philippines urges Indonesia to lift coal export ban


Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, suspended exports on Jan 1, 2022. - Reuters

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines' energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has appealed to Indonesia to lift its coal export ban, saying the policy will be detrimental to economies heavily reliant on the fuel for power generation, Manila's Department of Energy said on Monday (Jan 10).

Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter suspended exports on Jan 1 after its state power utility reported dangerously low inventory levels of the fuel at its domestic power stations.

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