Jakarta, June 21 -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has assured that coal supplies for state utility PLN remain secure despite recent power outages.

He noted that recent power outages were primarily caused by PLN's operational and power distribution issues, not a shortage of coal supply for the power plants.

"I urge PLN to immediately take measured and comprehensive steps to ensure customer satisfaction by preventing further blackouts," he said in an official statement received in Jakarta on Sunday.

Bahlil emphasized that the Indonesian government had already anticipated the fuel requirements for PLN's power plants by requiring domestic coal producers to meet their supply obligations.

He explained th...