PALMOILMAGAZINE, SAMARINDA – Fresh Palm Fruit Bunch (FFB/TBS) prices in East Kalimantan recorded a decline during Period I of January 2026 (January 1–15), following the latest decision by the provincial pricing committee. The price for palm oil trees aged over 10 years fell by IDR 37.92 per kg, settling at IDR 3,175.54 per kg.
Based on data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from the East Kalimantan Provincial Plantation Office, FFB prices varied according to tree age. For palms aged 3 years, the price was set at IDR 2,796.53 per kg, while 4-year-old trees were priced at IDR 2,982.31 per kg. Prices for 5-year-old palms reached IDR 3,000.36 per kg, and 6-year-old trees were valued at IDR 3,032.69 per kg.
Meanwhile, FFB from 7-year-old palms was priced at IDR 3,051.04 per kg, rising to IDR 3,073.92 per kg for 8-year-old trees. Prices continued to strengthen for older plantations, with 9-year-old palms set at IDR 3,138.69 per kg, before peaking at IDR 3,175.54 per kg for trees aged over 10 years.
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The pricing decision was influenced by reference commodity values, with crude palm oil (CPO) priced at IDR 13,921.45 per kg, while palm kernel was set at IDR 10,801.62 per kg.
The adjustment reflects ongoing market dynamics in the palm oil sector, including movements in global vegetable oil prices and downstream demand, which continue to shape farm-gate returns across Indonesia’s major producing regions. (P2)
