PALMOILMAGAZINE, PALEMBANG — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in South Sumatra strengthened in the second pricing period of January 2026, reflecting firmer market conditions in the downstream palm oil sector.
Based on the decision of the South Sumatra Provincial FFB Pricing Team, prices for palms aged 10 to 20 years were raised by IDR 61.09 per kilogram, bringing the benchmark level to IDR 3,469.49/kg for the period January 16–31, 2026.
According to data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the South Sumatra Plantation Office, FFB prices varied by tree age. Three-year-old palms were priced at IDR 2,926.71/kg, four-year-old palms at IDR 3,017.43/kg, and five-year-old palms at IDR 3,152.47/kg. Prices for six- and seven-year-old palms stood at IDR 3,190.03/kg and IDR 3,189.45/kg, respectively, while eight-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,295.48/kg.
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For older plantings, nine-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,356.70/kg. The prime category of 10–20 years reached IDR 3,469.49/kg, followed by 21-year-old palms at IDR 3,458.37/kg, 22-year-old palms at IDR 3,463.66/kg, and 23-year-old palms at IDR 3,439.24/kg. Meanwhile, prices for 24- and 25-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,340.79/kg and IDR 3,350.99/kg, respectively.
The pricing team also set the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at IDR 14,038.97/kg, while palm kernel was valued at IDR 11,267.98/kg. Shell value was fixed at IDR 18.16/kg, with the K index established at 92.53%. (P2)
