PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholders in Riau recorded a solid increase for the December 10–16, 2025 pricing period, following a decision by the provincial pricing team as outlined in Official Decree No. 45.
FFB from nine-year-old palms—the reference age category—rose by IDR 55.13 per kg to IDR 3,515.90 per kg, reflecting stronger downstream price benchmarks and favorable pricing parameters.
Based on data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency, FFB prices varied across tree age groups. Prices were set at IDR 2,701.98 per kg for three-year-old palms and IDR 3,070.37 per kg for four-year-old palms. Five-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,256.36 per kg, while six-year-old palms reached IDR 3,399.33 per kg.
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Prices continued to rise for more productive age groups, with seven-year-old palms at IDR 3,471.66 per kg and eight-year-old palms at IDR 3,512.77 per kg. Nine-year-old palms posted the highest price at IDR 3,515.90 per kg, while palms aged 10–20 years were set slightly lower at IDR 3,496.27 per kg.
For older plantations, prices declined gradually in line with productivity profiles. FFB from 21-year-old palms was priced at IDR 3,440.23 per kg, 22-year-old palms at IDR 3,386.23 per kg, and 23-year-old palms at IDR 3,328.86 per kg. Prices for 24- and 25-year-old palms stood at IDR 3,265.83 per kg and IDR 3,195.12 per kg, respectively.
For the same period, the reference crude palm oil (CPO) price was established at IDR 14,290.38 per kg, while palm kernel prices were set at IDR 10,905.39 per kg. Shell value was recorded at IDR 20.31 per kg, with a K index of 93.37%, a key factor translating downstream prices into farm-gate FFB values.
The latest price adjustment provides a meaningful boost for plasma smallholders in Riau—one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil-producing provinces—heading into the year-end period, as the sector continues to balance market volatility with steady demand from downstream processors. (P2)
