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        "id": 1821311,
        "msgid": "dpr-reveals-coal-miners-preferred-exports-before-dmo-policy-1782294715",
        "date": "2026-06-24 16:10:00",
        "title": "DPR Reveals Coal Miners Preferred Exports Before DMO Policy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has disclosed that domestic coal miners favoured exporting their product over supplying the local market prior to the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy. The preference was driven by higher international prices, while the current fixed Domestic Price Obligation (DPO) of US$70 per ton for all coal grades is now deemed unfair by businesses. Lawmakers are urging the government to evaluate the pricing gap to balance national energy security with industry viability.",
        "content": "<p>The House of Representatives Commission XII has revealed that\ndomestic coal miners previously prioritised exports over meeting local\ndemand before the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy was\nimplemented. Commission XII Chairman Bambang Pati Jaya explained that\nthe absence of the DMO rule, which mandates a 25 percent allocation of\nproduction for domestic needs, led businesses to favour exports due to\nsignificantly higher international prices compared to lower domestic\nprices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a time when the DMO rule did not exist, and entrepreneurs\nwho had already obtained their Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) simply\nexported because export prices were higher and more attractive,\u201d he told\nCNBC Indonesia on Wednesday (24\/6\/2026). The DMO policy was originally\ndesigned to guarantee the sustainability of domestic energy supply and\nprevent businesses from solely focusing on export activities.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bambang noted that in practice, the Domestic Price\nObligation (DPO) or the assigned coal benchmark price for state\nelectricity company PT PLN is considered unfair. The current DPO is set\nat US$70 per ton, applied uniformly across various coal calorie ranges.\n\u201cIn several meetings, entrepreneurs have complained that low-range,\nmedium-range, high-calorie coal, and even coking coal are all pegged at\nthe same US$70 per ton,\u201d he added. He stressed that the government must\nevaluate this disparity to maintain a balance between national energy\nresilience and the sustainability of the business sector.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-reveals-coal-miners-preferred-exports-before-dmo-policy-1782294715",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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