PALMOILMAGAZINE, MEDAN — Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for palm oil in North Sumatra posted a modest increase, offering a positive signal for growers amid volatile global markets. The North Sumatra Provincial FFB Pricing Committee agreed to raise FFB prices for the period December 24, 2025 to January 6, 2026, with prices for prime-age palms (10–20 years) climbing by IDR 8.9 per kilogram to IDR 3,451.27/kg.
The marginal uptick reflects relatively resilient market conditions for vegetable oils, despite ongoing global price fluctuations. Based on data from the North Sumatra Plantation and Livestock Agency compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com, FFB prices are set on a tiered basis according to tree age.
FFB from three-year-old palms was priced at IDR 2,674.67/kg, four-year-old palms at IDR 2,928.59/kg, and five-year-old palms at IDR 3,101.67/kg. Prices then rose to IDR 3,189.44/kg for six-year-old palms, IDR 3,218.24/kg for seven-year-old palms, and IDR 3,304.12/kg for eight-year-old palms.
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For nine-year-old palms, the price reached IDR 3,366.69/kg, before peaking at IDR 3,451.27/kg for the highly productive 10–20 year age group. Older plantations were priced slightly lower but remained competitive, with 21-year-old palms at IDR 3,444.77/kg, 22-year-old palms at IDR 3,398.62/kg, 23-year-old palms at IDR 3,364.71/kg, 24-year-old palms at IDR 3,252.54/kg, and 25-year-old palms at IDR 3,152.11/kg.
In the same pricing decision, the benchmark price for crude palm oil (CPO) was set at IDR 14,048.72/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 11,518.00/kg. The K index, a key component in the FFB pricing formula, was fixed at 92.84%. (P2)
