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Indonesia's Coal Exports Sink 23% as Global Demand Heads for a Record

The world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal, Indonesia, is not benefiting from tightening global coal markets amid an Asian switch to coal from gas due to the Middle East crisis choking LNG supply.

  • Indonesia's coal exports drop 23% in August compared to last year.
  • Global coal demand reaches record high due to Middle East natural gas disruptions.
  • Indonesian coal output expected to fall 1.5% in 2026 under government targets.

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