PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for plasma oil palm farmers in Riau Province edged lower for the June 3–9, 2026 pricing period. According to the Riau Provincial FFB Pricing Team’s latest decision, as outlined in Pricing Decree No. 19 for the June 3–9 period, the benchmark price for nine-year-old oil palm trees declined by IDR 100.02 per kilogram to IDR 3,832.61/kg.
Despite the correction, FFB prices for productive-age plantations remained above the IDR 3,800/kg threshold, reflecting the resilience of Riau’s palm oil sector amid fluctuations in domestic and global vegetable oil markets.
Under the same pricing determination, the reference crude palm oil (CPO) price was set at IDR 15,344.00/kg. Palm kernel prices were fixed at IDR 13,400.00/kg, while shell values were recorded at IDR 19.15/kg. The calculation was based on a K index of 93.30%.
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Data from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency showed that FFB prices for three-year-old palms were set at IDR 2,954.91/kg. Prices increased with tree maturity, reaching IDR 3,348.92/kg for four-year-old palms, IDR 3,549.05/kg for five-year-old palms, IDR 3,703.51/kg for six-year-old palms, and IDR 3,783.37/kg for seven-year-old palms.
Meanwhile, eight-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,828.06/kg. The highest FFB price during the period was recorded for nine-year-old palms at IDR 3,832.61/kg, while palms aged 10 to 20 years were valued at IDR 3,812.21/kg.
For older plantations, FFB prices were set at IDR 3,752.48/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,695.27/kg for 22-year-old palms, IDR 3,634.13/kg for 23-year-old palms, IDR 3,567.13/kg for 24-year-old palms, and IDR 3,491.76/kg for 25-year-old palms.
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Prices for palms aged 26 to 30 years ranged from IDR 3,324.40/kg to IDR 3,446.09/kg, reflecting the gradual decline in productivity associated with aging plantations.
Although prices softened from the previous period, the continued strength of FFB values for productive-age trees highlights the solid fundamentals of Riau’s palm oil industry, supported by relatively strong CPO and kernel prices. (P3)
