Not Fulfilling DMO Obligations, 34 Coal Companies Are Banned from Exporting

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has decided to impose sanctions in the form of a ban on coal sales abroad to 34 coal companies.
Strict sanctions were imposed because the 34 companies did not fulfill the domestic market obligation (DMO) for coal supply, according to the sales contract with PT PLN (Persero) and/or PT PLN Batu Bara for the period January 1-July 31, 2021.
This decision is in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No.139.K/HK.02/MEM.B/2021 concerning the Fulfillment of Domestic Coal Needs stipulated by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif on August 4, 2021.
The Director General of Mineral and Coal (Dirjen Minerba) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ridwan Djamaluddin, sent a decree regarding the “Prohibition of Selling Coal to Overseas” to the Director General of Foreign Trade, the Director General of Customs and Excise, and the Director General of Sea Transportation on August 7, 2021.
The following is a list of 34 coal companies that were subject to sanctions banning coal exports to foreign countries because they had not fulfilled their coal supply obligations according to the sales contract:

  1. PT Arutmin Indonesia
  2. PT Ascon Indonesia International
  3. PT Bara Tabang
  4. PT Batara Batari Sinergy Nusantara
  5. PT Belgi Energy
  6. PT Berkat Raya Optima
  7. PT Borneo Indobara
  8. PT Buana Eltra
  9. PT Buana Rizki Armia
  10. PT Dizamatra Powerindo
  11. PT Global Energi Lestari
  12. PT Golden Great Borneo
  13. PT Grand Apple Indonesia
  14. PT Hanson Energy
  15. PT Inkatama Resources
  16. PT Kasih Industri Indonesia
  17. PT Mandiri Unggul Sejati
  18. PT Mitra Maju Sukses
  19. PT Nukkuwatu Lintas Nusantara
  20. PT Oktasan Baruna Persada
  21. PT Prima Multi Mineral
  22. PT Prolindo Cipta Nusantara
  23. PT Samantaka Batubara
  24. PT Sarolangun Prima Coal
  25. PT Sinar Borneo Sejahtera
  26. PT Sumber Energi Sukses Makmur
  27. PT Surya Mega Adiperkasa
  28. PT Tanjung Raya Sentosa
  29. PT Tepian Kenalu Putra Mandiri
  30. PT Tiga Daya Energi
  31. PT Titan Infra Energy
  32. PT Tritunggal Bara Sejati
  33. PT Usaha Maju Makmur
  34. PT Virema Inpex.