Southeast Asia's biggest economy suspended coal exports on January 1 after its state power utility PLN reported critically low inventory levels of the fuel.

The world's biggest thermal coal exporter suspended coal exports on Jan. 1 after Indonesia's state power utility reported dangerously low inventory levels of the fuel.

Utilities in the region are fully relying on long-term contract supplies from domestic mines, and do not need to purchase from the spot market at the moment, said a Chinese coal trader.

One of the biggest villains of climate change, coal, has won a reprieve from the Brazilian government.

President Joko Widodo said the government has revoked the permits due to non-compliance or because they had not been utilized.

Adani, India’s largest trader of imported thermal coal, will deliver 1 million tonnes to state-run NTPC.

Japan has requested Indonesia immediately remove its export ban on shipments of high grade coal.