Exports of Coals Temporarily Suspended

In response to the current crisis relating to supplies of coal for use by coal-fired steam power plants which are operated by PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) and its subsidiaries, as well as by other independent power producers in Indonesia in order to generate electrical power for use by the general public across the country, the Director-General of Minerals and Coal (“Director-General”) has issued Letter No. B-1605/MB.05/DJB.B/2021 (“Letter 1605/2021”) in order to ensure the fulfillment of domestic coal requirements for the production of electrical power for use by the general public by stipulating the following mandates:[1]