Jakarta, July 11 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has tightened oversight on mining compliance regarding domestic supply mandates to ensure uninterrupted fuel for the country's power grid and key industries.

The ministry has ordered mining companies to allocate 212 million metric tons of coal under the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy for 2026, Director General of Minerals and Coal Tri Winarno announced Saturday.

The DMO mandate requires miners to supply a specific percentage of their production to the local market before exporting.

Out of the total quota, 154 million tons have been ring-fenced for coal-fired power plants operated by state electricity firm PT PLN.

As of May 2026, PLN and its independent p...