Indonesia Orders 2.7 Million More Tons of Coal as Rolling Blackouts Hit
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Indonesia Orders 2.7 Million More Tons of Coal as Rolling Blackouts Hit
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Summary
A June 12 ministry letter ordered Indonesian miners to deliver an extra 2.7 million tons of coal to power plants this month, an urgent move disclosed as rolling blackouts spread.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry invoked a decree that lets the government force producers to prioritize domestic sales when local supply falls short.
The power strain adds to pressure on President Prabowo Subianto's administration, which is already facing fallout from a week of protests.