PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Prices of palm oil fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from independent smallholders (swadaya) in Riau Province recorded a moderate increase for the pricing period of 21–27 January 2026, reflecting stable upstream market conditions.
Referring to the official decree of the Riau Provincial Independent Palm FFB Pricing Team (Price Determination Letter No. 02 for the 21–27 January 2026 period), the price for palms aged nine years rose by IDR 19.39 per kilogram, lifting the new reference level to IDR 3,487.56/kg.
Based on data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Riau Provincial Plantation Office, FFB prices were adjusted across various age categories.
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For younger plantations, three-year-old palms were set at Rp 2,696.31/kg, while four-year-old palms reached IDR 3,009.94/kg. Prices for five-year-old palms stood at IDR 3,233.17/kg, six-year-old palms at IDR 3,358.63/kg, seven-year-old palms at IDR 3,433.97/kg, and eight-year-old palms at IDR 3,475.86/kg.
Meanwhile, nine-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,487.56/kg. In the prime production range, palms aged 10–20 years were valued at IDR 3,449.84/kg. For older plantations, prices were set at IDR 3,390.42/kg (21 years), IDR 3,322.35/kg (22 years), IDR 3,244.98/kg (23 years), IDR 3,186.45/kg (24 years), and IDR 3,138.34/kg (25 years).
In this pricing decision, the team established the crude palm oil (CPO) price at IDR 14,422.94/kg, palm kernel at IDR 11,988.24/kg, and shell value at IDR 26.34/kg, with a K index of 92.23%.
Market participants say the gradual increase offers some breathing room for independent smallholders, whose margins remain sensitive to changes in processing costs, logistics, and weather-related production risks, even as broader palm oil fundamentals show signs of stabilization. (P2)
