PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices traded through PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom edged lower on Friday (January 30, 2026), reflecting softer market sentiment both domestically and overseas.
KPBN set the CPO price at IDR 15,225 per kg, down IDR 150 per kg or 0.98% from Thursday’s (January 29, 2026) level of IDR 15,375 per kg.
According to data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from KPBN, Franco Dumai CPO was priced at IDR 15,225 per kg, while Palm Kernel (PK) Franco Belawan was set at IDR 12,815 per kg.
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Meanwhile, crude palm oil futures on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed lower on Friday, pressured by declining soybean oil prices in the United States and a strengthening Malaysian ringgit, which reduced export competitiveness.
As reported by Bernama, the downturn in CPO prices followed losses in soybean oil futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a key global benchmark for vegetable oils.
At the close of trading, the February 2026 CPO contract fell RM60 to RM4,160 per metric ton. The March 2026 contract declined RM89 to RM4,209 per ton, while the April 2026 contract dropped RM88 to RM4,229 per ton.
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Further along the curve, the May 2026 contract slipped RM84 to RM4,228 per ton, June 2026 eased RM79 to RM4,213 per ton, and July 2026 fell RM72 to RM4,194 per ton.
Trading activity also softened, with total volume declining to 84,668 lots from 97,561 lots in the previous session. However, open interest increased to 220,712 contracts, up from 218,191 contracts, indicating continued participation from market players.
In the physical market, Southern Malaysia February CPO prices dropped RM40 to RM4,200 per ton.
KPBN Tender Prices (IDR/kg), Excluding VAT – Friday (January 30, 2026)
CPO
- Franco Dumai: IDR 15,225 – EUP
PK
- Franco Belawan: IDR 12,815 – SMART
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