Two Actors behind the Crisis
Coal businesses are suffering from the export ban caused by a supply crisis at power plants. But state electricity company PLN is also at the root of the problem.
Aisha Shaidra
January 10, 2022
THE coal export ban imposed by the government at the end of 2021 has put the mining industry into a panic. Chinese importers—business partners that had ordered Indonesian coal far in advance—demanded explanation on the new policy, which will remain in effect until the end of January.
Coal mining companies were only able to provide an explanation on Thursday, January 6. Around 100 people virtually gathered for a Zoom meeting held by t
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