More than 80 million mt produced by the country in the period had been exported to major importing countries including India, which is expected to outpace China as the world’s most populous country in five years despite vast energy poverty. Indonesia aims to produce a total of 391 million mt by the end of Q4, added Prasodjo; 74 million mt would be slated for domestic buyers in Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing nation, while the rest would be exported.

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