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Indonesia lifts export ban on 139 coal companies as of Thursday -official

Indonesia’s government has eased an export ban for 139 companies that were compliant with a Domestic Market Obligation on sales to the local market, a senior energy ministry official told a briefing on Thursday.

The world’s biggest thermal coal exporter has imposed a month-long export ban, but has started a calibrated easing for firms that meet rules on domestic sales.