Danantara Indonesia will honour commodity export contracts, but will review prices

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Authorities are due to brief companies and business groups about the new export mechanism later on Thursday and implementing regulations would soon be issued by the trade ministry, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said.
55% : A unit of the fund will become the sole exporter of palm oil, coal and ferroalloys from as early as Sep 1, President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday, as his government sought tighter control over tax revenues and foreign exchange earnings from commodities.
55% : The Indonesian Nickel Industry Forum (FINI) said it was awaiting the regulation documents and further explanation before making its impact assessment.
53% : The Indonesian Coal Mining Association was concerned about long-term contracts, specifications of coal quality, financing and other obligations, the group's executive director Gita Mahyarani said.

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