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    "data": {
        "id": 1656405,
        "msgid": "coal-prices-slump-this-week-cpo-shows-strength-instead-1775656325",
        "date": "2026-04-05 11:30:40",
        "title": "Coal Prices Slump This Week, CPO Shows Strength Instead!",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's key commodities, coal and crude palm oil (CPO), exhibited divergent trends during the trading week of 30 March to 3 April 2026, with coal prices declining overall despite an initial surge, while CPO prices strengthened consistently. Coal closed the week at US$139.3 per tonne, down 3.16% from the start, influenced by global energy market concerns from Middle East conflicts and a shift from LNG, though tempered by market consolidation and moderate reference prices set by the government. In contrast, CPO's upward momentum highlights its resilience, underscoring the varied impacts of geopolitical and market dynamics on Indonesia's export-dependent economy.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The movements of two of Indonesia\u2019s\nflagship commodities, coal and crude palm oil (CPO), showed differing\ndirections throughout the trading week from 30 March to 3 April 2026.\nCoal prices surged at the start of the week but then reversed course,\nclosing the trading period lower than the previous week. In contrast,\nCPO prices continued to strengthen and closed the week at a higher\nlevel. According to Refinitiv data, at the close of the last available\ntrading day of the week, Thursday (2 April 2026), the coal contract\nNCFMc2 closed at US$139.3 per tonne. This position rose slightly by\n0.14% compared to the previous day\u2019s close on Wednesday (1 April 2026),\nwhich was at US$139.1 per tonne. However, looking at the start of the\nweek, the coal price was actually much higher. On Monday (30 March\n2026), coal closed at US$148.6 per tonne. This means that, although\nthere was a slight increase at the final close, coal prices still failed\nto return to the early-week level. This condition resulted in a weekly\ncoal price decline of 3.16%. The initial weekly rise in coal was still\ninfluenced by global energy market concerns due to conflicts in the\nMiddle East. Previously, the surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices\nprompted some electricity utilities to switch to coal, particularly\nhigher-quality coal. That situation temporarily lifted coal prices and\nmade the overall energy market sensitive to geopolitical developments.\nHowever, that sentiment was not strong enough to keep coal at its peak\nlevels. The market appeared to begin consolidating after the sharp surge\nat the start of the week. Additionally, the government set reference\ncoal prices for the first half of April at levels that remain relatively\nmoderate for certain calorific values, indicating that the physical\nmarket has not fully experienced the surge reflected in futures\nmovements.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/coal-prices-slump-this-week-cpo-shows-strength-instead-1775656325",
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