PALMOILMAGAZINE, PALEMBANG — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in South Sumatra recorded a modest increase in early January 2026, following the latest meeting of the province’s Palm Oil FFB Pricing Team.
For the first pricing period of January 2026 (1–15 January), FFB from 10–20 year-old trees — considered the most productive age group — was set at IDR 3,408.40 per kg, up IDR 13.37 per kg from the previous period.
Based on data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the South Sumatra Provincial Plantation Office, FFB prices were determined according to tree age. Three-year-old palms were priced at IDR 2,878.29 per kg, four-year-old at IDR 2,967.36 per kg, and five-year-old at IDR 3,101.60 per kg.
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Prices for six-year-old trees were set at IDR 3,139.88 per kg, seven-year-old at IDR 3,140.00 per kg, and eight-year-old at IDR 3,241.63 per kg. Meanwhile, nine-year-old palms reached IDR 3,300.24 per kg.
Beyond the prime category, FFB from 21-year-old trees was priced at IDR 3,396.91 per kg, 22-year-old at IDR 3,401.00 per kg, 23-year-old at IDR 3,376.90 per kg, 24-year-old at IDR 3,279.42 per kg, and 25-year-old at IDR 3,288.71 per kg.
In the same decision, the team set the crude palm oil (CPO) price reference at IDR 13,877.17 per kg, while palm kernel was fixed at IDR 10,725.35 per kg. The shell value stood at IDR 18.16 per kg, with the K index recorded at 92.53%. (P2)
