PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — The Riau Provincial Independent Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has agreed to raise independent palm oil FFB prices for the December 17–23, 2025 period. Based on Palm Oil FFB Pricing Decree No. 46, the benchmark price for 9-year-old palm oil trees increased by IDR 23.61 per kilogram to IDR 3,479.72/kg.
Data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Riau Provincial Plantation Office show that independent FFB prices vary by tree age. For 3-year-old palms, the price is set at IDR 2,688.26/kg, while 4-year-old palms are priced at IDR 3,002.23/kg. Prices then rise to IDR 3,226.16/kg for 5-year-old palms and IDR 3,351.75/kg for those aged 6 years.
Meanwhile, FFB from 7-year-old palms is valued at IDR 3,426.83/kg, increasing to IDR 3,468.78/kg for 8-year-old palms. The benchmark price for 9-year-old palms stands at IDR 3,479.72/kg, while palms aged 10–20 years are priced at IDR 3,441.49/kg.
For older plantations, the pricing team set FFB prices at IDR 3,381.63/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,313.22/kg for 22-year-old palms, IDR 3,235.45/kg for 23-year-old palms, IDR 3,176.66/kg for 24-year-old palms, and IDR 3,128.29/kg for 25-year-old palms.
During this pricing period, the reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) was set at IDR 14,341.62/kg, while palm kernel prices were determined at IDR 11,462.00/kg. The shell value was recorded at IDR 25.78/kg, with a K index of 93.17%, forming the basis for calculating independent palm oil FFB prices in Riau. (P2)
