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Coal - India allows coal exports amid surplus
17 December 2025
Coal - India allows coal exports amid surplus India’s Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government has permitted domestic coal exports as power plant stockpiles rise. Under the new policy, coal-fired power plants may export up to 50% of their allocations. The move comes as coal-based electricity generation in India weakens. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s coal exports to India fell -12% yoy in 9M25. (Source : Reuters)