The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has finally opened its voice regarding Indonesia's coal exports, one of which is Europe. Coal exports to Europe became the largest in history this year when the needs of these countries were increasing in the middle of winter and supplies were tight. Until December 2022, Indonesia's coal exports to Europe are expected to reach 6.6 million tonnes. This number even exceeded the highest export record in 2012 where coal exports to Europe, especially Spain, reached around 6.2 million tonnes. This was disclosed by Director of Coal Business Development, Directorate General of Minerals and Coal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Lana Saria. "Yes," he said when asked by CNBC Indonesia if it was true that this had become the largest Indonesian coal export to Europe so far, quoted on Tuesday (19/12/2022). Lana said the projected Indonesian coal exports to Europe were assuming coal exports this December could reach 0.7 million tons, the same as shipments in November which reached 0.7 million tons. "If the December 2022 projection is the same as the November 2022 realization, namely a total of 0.7 million tons, then the projected realization of coal sales to Europe by the end of 2022 is 6.6 million tons," he said. Until November 2022, coal exports to Europe were recorded at 5.9 million tonnes. of the total Indonesian coal exports to Europe, the largest was to Poland with a total of 2.1 million tons, followed by the Netherlands and Italy with 1.3 million tons and 1.2 million tons respectively.
"We convey that Indonesia's coal exports to Europe as of November 2022 total exports of 5.9 million tons. The largest realization was to Poland of 2.1 million tons and followed by the Netherlands and Italy with 1.3 and 1.2 million respectively. tons," he said. This amount is in line with, or even greater than, that predicted by the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI). Previously, APBI Executive Director Hendra Sinadia said that Indonesia's coal exports to Europe were expected to reach 5 million tons by the end of this year. The reason is, until October 2022 alone, Indonesia's coal exports to Europe were recorded at 4 million tonnes. The lack of supply of energy raw materials for power plants in Europe until entering winter, according to him, will increase the demand for coal to Europe at the end of this year. "We convey that Indonesia's coal exports to Europe as of November 2022 total exports of 5.9 million tons. The largest realization was to Poland of 2.1 million tons and followed by the Netherlands and Italy with 1.3 and 1.2 million respectively. tons," he said. This amount is in line with, or even greater than, that predicted by the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI). Previously, APBI Executive Director Hendra Sinadia said that Indonesia's coal exports to Europe were expected to reach 5 million tons by the end of this year. The reason is, until October 2022 alone, Indonesia's coal exports to Europe were recorded at 4 million tonnes. The lack of supply of energy raw materials for power plants in Europe until entering winter, according to him, will increase the demand for coal to Europe at the end of this year.
