PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for independent (swadaya) palm oil growers in Riau were adjusted for the December 24, 2025–January 13, 2026 period. Referring to FFB Pricing Decree No. 47, the Riau Independent FFB Pricing Team set the price for nine-year-old palms at IDR 3,410.19 per kilogram, reflecting an adjustment of IDR 31.93/kg.
Based on data from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com, FFB prices for independent growers were determined on a tiered basis by tree age. Three-year-old palms were priced at IDR 2,664.53/kg, four-year-old palms at IDR 2,975.13/kg, and five-year-old palms at IDR 3,196.44/kg.
Prices increased for older trees, with six-year-old palms at IDR 3,320.68/kg, seven-year-old palms at IDR 3,395.11/kg, and eight-year-old palms at IDR 3,436.61/kg. Nine-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,410.19/kg, while the most productive 10–20 year age group reached IDR 3,447.79/kg.
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For older plantations, prices were set at IDR 3,351.15/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,283.60/kg for 22-year-old palms, IDR 3,206.81/kg for 23-year-old palms, IDR 3,148.74/kg for 24-year-old palms, and IDR 3,100.99/kg for 25-year-old palms.
In the same decision, the benchmark price for crude palm oil (CPO) was fixed at IDR 14,164.94/kg, while palm kernel prices were set at IDR 11,534.62/kg. The shell value was determined at IDR 25.78/kg, with the K index set at 93.17%.
The revised pricing reflects ongoing market dynamics for palm oil and related products, and serves as a reference for independent smallholders in Riau amid fluctuating conditions in the global vegetable oil market. (P2)
