Vietnam to import coal from Laos

Vietnam has signed a deal with Laos to import around 20 million tons of coal a year for the next five years. The memorandum of understanding was signed for the purpose Thursday by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Indonesia Pertamina signs 10 gas sales agreements

TANGERANG, Indonesia, May 20 (Reuters) – Indonesian state energy firm PT Pertamina on Tuesday signed 10 gas sales agreements with domestic firms, including state gas utility PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and its affiliates, and with state power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and its units.