Strong demand from China and high export prices boosted Indonesia 's thermal coal shipments to 1.24 million metric tonnes (mt) per day in July , a 4% rise compared to the previous month and 14% up from the year before , making it the highest levels since March 2014 , according to Bank Indonesia data. Last month Indonesia revised up its coal production target for this year by 5% to 510m tonnes, in order to boost foreign currency earnings. Total 2018 exports for the seven months to July were 20% ahead at 248 million mt compared to March 2014 . The boost saw the Indonesian energy ministry's the seven months to July coal reference price reach a 2018 high of $ 107.83 per mt.
Strong demand from China and high export prices boosted Indonesia 's thermal coal shipments to 1.24 million metric tonnes (mt) per day in July , a 4% rise compared to the previous month and 14% up from the year before , making it the highest levels since March 2014 , according to Bank Indonesia data. Total 2018 exports for the seven months to July were 20% ahead at 248 million mt compared to March 2014 . The boost saw the Indonesian energy ministry's the seven months to July coal reference price reach a 2018 high of $ 107.83 per mt.