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Indonesia Looking at Levy on Coal Exports to Boost State Coffers

Indonesia Looking at Levy on Coal Exports to Boost State Coffers

Bloomberg15-07-2025
Indonesia, the world's biggest coal exporter, may impose an export levy on the fossil fuel in a bid to boost state revenues, according to local media reports that cited a government minister.
The tariff would only be collected from miners when coal prices are high, with authorities still determining what level that would be, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters after a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta on Monday. He also said a similar levy on gold exports was being considered.
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