Jakarta, Jan. 8 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources plans to reduce coal production to around 600 million tons in 2026, nearly 200 million tons lower than the 790 million tons produced in 2025.

The plan was confirmed by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday.

In addition to cutting coal production, the ministry also intends to reduce nickel output in 2026. However, the total scale of the planned nickel production cuts has yet to be determined.

"We will adjust it according to industrial demand," Lahadalia said.

The production cuts are aimed at stabilizing global commodity prices. Currently, global coal trade reaches approximately 1.3 billion tons pe...