Indonesia's coal exports recover to five-month high in May

Indonesia's coal exports reached 41.93 million tonnes in May, up by 8.3% from April's 38.71 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Though May's exports were the highest for any month during January-May, they still hovered at a low level, being 9.4% below the year-ago total and lower than every month in 2024 except for January. April's 38.71 million tonnes performance, for example, was the lowest for any month since March