PALMOILMAGAZINE, PONTIANAK – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm plantations in West Kalimantan strengthened again during the second pricing period of May 2026. Based on the decision of the West Kalimantan FFB Pricing Team for payments covering May 8–15, 2026, FFB prices for oil palm trees aged 10–20 years increased by IDR 22.07/Kg to IDR 3,705.96/Kg.
The increase reflects the continued positive trend in the palm oil market, supported by firmer crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel prices at the regional pricing level.
In the latest pricing decision, crude palm oil (CPO) was set at IDR 15,099.85/Kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 15,164.96/Kg. Meanwhile, the K index used in the calculation was recorded at 92.40%.
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According to data from the West Kalimantan Plantation and Livestock Agency obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com, FFB prices varied depending on the age category of the oil palm trees.
FFB prices for 3-year-old oil palms were set at IDR 2,785.85/Kg, while 4-year-old trees were priced at IDR 2,988.17/Kg. Prices for 5-year-old and 6-year-old trees reached IDR 3,204.50/Kg and IDR 3,341.37/Kg, respectively.
Meanwhile, 7-year-old oil palms were priced at IDR 3,461.48/Kg, 8-year-old trees at IDR 3,560.69/Kg, and 9-year-old trees at IDR 3,627.71/Kg. The highest price was recorded for the most productive age group of 10–20 years at IDR 3,705.96/Kg.
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For older plantations, prices began to adjust downward. Oil palms aged 21 years were priced at IDR 3,662.70/Kg, followed by 22-year-old trees at IDR 3,630.61/Kg, 23-year-old trees at IDR 3,585.96/Kg, 24-year-old trees at IDR 3,448.29/Kg, and 25-year-old trees at IDR 3,397.59/Kg.
The increase in FFB prices in West Kalimantan comes as positive news for oil palm smallholders amid ongoing volatility in the global vegetable oil market and fluctuations in energy commodity prices that continue to influence the international palm oil trade. (P3)
