PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAMBI — Palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Jambi Province moved higher in the pricing period of 23–29 January 2026, delivering fresh optimism for growers as upstream palm oil benchmarks remained relatively stable.
According to the official decision of the Jambi Provincial Palm Oil FFB Pricing Team, the benchmark price for palms aged 10–20 years increased by IDR 41.59 per kilogram, lifting the new reference price to IDR 3,493.42/kg.
Data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Jambi Provincial Plantation Office show that price adjustments were applied across all age categories, reflecting firmer market conditions in the region.
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For younger plantations, FFB prices were set at IDR 2,726.67/kg for three-year-old palms and IDR 2,912.28/kg for four-year-old palms. Five-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,046.20/kg, while six-year-old palms reached IDR 3,173.42/kg. Prices for seven- and eight-year-old palms were recorded at IDR 3,253.48/kg and Rp 3,322.75/kg, respectively.
Meanwhile, nine-year-old palms were valued at IDR 3,388.12/kg, before peaking in the prime production range of 10–20 years at IDR 3,493.42/kg. For older plantations, palms aged 21–24 years were set at Rp 3,388.89/kg, while 25-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,234.45/kg.
In the same decision, the team established the crude palm oil (CPO) price at IDR 14,191.41/kg, while palm kernel was fixed at IDR 11,227.32/kg, with a K index of 94.49%.
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Market players view the stronger weekly gain as a positive signal for smallholders and estates alike, indicating that downstream stability is beginning to filter back into farmgate pricing, even as the broader palm oil market continues to face global demand and trade uncertainties. (P2)
