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Indonesian Coal Ban ‘Manageable’ for China – SCMP

On Saturday the Southeast Asian country announced a halt to exports this month to prioritise its own domestic supply and to avoid widespread blackouts


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China imported 177 million tonnes of Indonesian thermal coal in the first 11 months last year, an increase of 54 per cent compared with the same period in 2020. Photo: Reuters

 

China’s short-term energy supply is under threat from Indonesia’s decision to ban thermal coal exports in January, but any long-term impact is “generally manageable” due to the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, the South China Morning Post reported, citing analysts.

The Southeast Asian country – one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal for power generation – announced a halt on Saturday to exports this month to prioritise its own domestic supply and to avoid widespread blackouts.

 

Read the full report: South China Morning Post.

 

 

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Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years and has a family in Bangkok.

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