The latest Investing Matters Podcast episode featuring Jeremy Skillington, CEO of Poolbeg Pharma has just been released. Listen here.

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Indonesia H1 biodiesel output at 4.22 mln KL, coal output at 285 mln T -ministry

Fri, 23rd Aug 2019 07:46

JAKARTA, Aug 23 (Reuters) -

* Indonesia produced 4.22 million kilolitres (KL) ofbiodiesel inthe January-June period, data from the energy ministry showed onFriday. The government is targeting 7.37 million KL of biodieselproduction this year

* A ministry official said last month the country consumed2.89million KL of biodiesel in the first semester, while a biodieselindustry group said consumption reached 3.24 million in the samesemester

* In the first semester, Indonesia also produced 285 milliontonnes of coal, versus a full-year target of 489 million, thedata showed

* Coal output this year may reach 600 million tonnes, theenergyministry's director general for minerals and coal, Bambang GatotAriyono, told reporters on Thursday

* The domestic market consumed 57 million tonnes of coal inthefirst semester(Reporting by Wilda Asmarini; Writing by Fransiska Nangoy;Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.

Quickpicks are a member only feature

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.