Piles of coal being transported on barges in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Jan 11, 2022. - AFP
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia allowed 37 vessels loaded with coal to depart on Thursday (Jan 13) in the strongest sign yet that the world's biggest thermal coal exporter is relaxing its ban on shipments.
A senior cabinet minister said in a statement the ban implemented on Jan 1 had been eased for miners that have met a requirement to sell a portion of their output for local power generation, after the state utility procured enough coal to ensure 15 days of operation.
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