PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices from plasma plantations in Riau Province recorded a solid increase for the pricing period of 21–27 January 2026, offering improved returns for partnered smallholders as upstream benchmarks remained firm.
Based on the official decree of the Riau Provincial Plasma Palm FFB Pricing Team (Price Determination Letter No. 02 for the 21–27 January 2026 period), the reference price for palms aged nine years rose by IDR 22.14 per kilogram, lifting the new level to IDR 3,543.36/kg.
According to data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Riau Provincial Plantation Office, price adjustments were applied across nearly all age categories.
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For younger palms, prices were set at IDR 2,727.49/kg (three years), Rp 3,095.29/kg (four years), IDR 3,281.53/kg (five years), IDR 3,424.97/kg (six years), IDR 3,498.32/kg (seven years), and IDR 3,539.69/kg (eight years).
Meanwhile, nine-year-old palms were valued at IDR 3,543.36/kg. In the prime production bracket, palms aged 10–20 years were priced at IDR 3,524.03/kg. For older plantations, the team set prices at IDR 3,468.18/kg (21 years), IDR 3,414.51/kg (22 years), IDR 3,357.33/kg (23 years), IDR 3,294.59/kg (24 years), and IDR 3,224.11/kg (25 years).
In this pricing decision, the team established the crude palm oil (CPO) price at IDR 14,349.80/kg, palm kernel at IDR 11,798.98/kg, and shell value at IDR 19.47/kg, with a K index of 92.67%.
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Industry players see the continued upward adjustment as a positive signal for plasma growers, indicating that relatively stable downstream palm oil prices are beginning to support farmgate returns, even as producers remain alert to market volatility and cost pressures. (P2)
