PALMOILMAGAZINE, PADANG — The West Sumatra Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has agreed to lower palm oil FFB prices for the first period of May 2026 (May 1–7, 2026). Based on the official pricing decision, FFB from oil palm trees aged 10–20 years declined by IDR 45.29/kg to IDR 4,003.75/kg.
According to data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from the West Sumatra Plantation, Food Crops, and Horticulture Agency, FFB prices by plant age were set as follows:
- 3 years: IDR 3,123.31/kg
- 4 years: IDR 3,305.97/kg
- 5 years: IDR 3,505.32/kg
- 6 years: IDR 3,619.84/kg
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- 7 years: IDR 3,767.25/kg
- 8 years: IDR 3,909.51/kg
- 9 years: IDR 3,990.31/kg
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Meanwhile, FFB prices for mature plantations were recorded at:
- 10–20 years: IDR 4,003.75/kg
- 21 years: IDR 3,841.54/kg
- 22 years: IDR 3,836.09/kg
- 23 years: IDR 3,779.22/kg
- 24 years: IDR 3,605.32/kg
- 25 years: IDR 3,569.21/kg
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The pricing decision was supported by the provincial benchmark prices for crude palm oil (CPO), which were set at IDR 15,239.52/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 15,838.65/kg. Shell prices were determined at IDR 17.25/kg, with the K index recorded at 93.11 percent.
The latest adjustment reflects ongoing market dynamics in the palm oil sector, including movements in CPO and kernel prices that continue to influence FFB pricing at the farmer level across Indonesia’s palm oil-producing regions. (P2)
