DAILY: Indonesia denies rumors on coal quota cuts, prices hover high

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has clarified that the 2026 coal Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) approval work has yet to be completed, saying that the widely circulated data on quota cuts is invalid, according to multiple local media reports citing a senior ministry official.

Tri Winarno, Director General of Minerals and Coal at ESDM, said the approval process is still ongoing within the ministry and that no official decree has been issued. The RKAB serves as the government's main tool to regulate annual coal production. Without an approved RKAB, miners are not allowed to