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        "id": 1639129,
        "msgid": "bahlil-rkab-targets-unchanged-only-measured-relaxation-1774623077",
        "date": "2026-03-27 20:30:00",
        "title": "Bahlil: RKAB Targets Unchanged, Only Measured Relaxation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has confirmed that production targets in the 2026 Work and Budget Plan (RKAB) for coal remain unchanged, with the government opting for cautious relaxation to adjust volumes based on rising commodity prices. This approach ensures that domestic needs are fully met, market supply and demand remain balanced, and prices stay profitable to benefit the state, businesses, and workers. The policy applies to both coal and nickel, aiming to prevent overproduction that could crash market prices.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources\n(ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has assured that, to date, there have been no\nchanges to coal production policies within the 2026 Work and Budget Plan\n(RKAB). Nevertheless, the government is opening opportunities for\nproduction adjustments through a scheme of measured relaxation,\nconducted carefully in line with the current rise in commodity prices.\n\u201cI say, I say that first, there is no policy change at all. But we will\nfollow developments by implementing measured relaxation,\u201d Bahlil stated\nat the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy on Friday (27\/3\/2026).\nAccording to Bahlil, this measured relaxation allows for an increase in\nproduction volume, with the main condition that commodity prices remain\nat a profitable level and the balance of supply and demand is\nmaintained. \u201cWith the note that the price must be good and supply and\ndemand balanced. And most importantly, all our domestic needs must be\nfulfilled,\u201d Bahlil said. He explained that this policy will apply to\nboth coal and nickel commodities. The government does not want excess\nproduction that would instead depress market prices. For example, if\nindustrial needs are only 300 million tonnes, production should not\nsignificantly exceed that figure. Because if it does, prices will\ncertainly plummet. \u201cI don\u2019t want our mining entrepreneur brothers to be\nvalued at low prices. If the price is good, the state gets good\nroyalties, the entrepreneurs also benefit, and the people working there\ncan also get good impacts,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-rkab-targets-unchanged-only-measured-relaxation-1774623077",
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