PAMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for plasma oil palm smallholders in Riau Province declined during the June 10–16, 2026 pricing period, according to the latest determination by the provincial FFB Pricing Team.
Based on the official pricing decree No. 20 for the June 10–16, 2026 period, the price of FFB from 9-year-old oil palm trees fell by IDR 64.09 per kilogram to IDR 3,768.52/kg.
Despite the decrease, FFB prices in Riau remain relatively high compared with previous periods, reflecting continued support from palm oil market fundamentals.
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For the current pricing period, the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price was set at IDR 15,011.72/kg, while palm kernel prices were established at IDR 13,147.00/kg. Shell value was recorded at IDR 19.15/kg, with the K index used in the pricing formula set at 93.30%.
According to data from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency, FFB prices vary by tree age and productivity. Oil palm trees aged three years were priced at IDR 2,904.82/kg, while four-year-old and five-year-old trees were valued at IDR 3,292.79/kg and IDR 3,489.76/kg, respectively.
Prices for six-year-old, seven-year-old, and eight-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,641.73/kg, IDR 3,720.18/kg, and IDR 3,764.13/kg.
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The highest FFB price remained in the highly productive age category, with nine-year-old palms reaching IDR 3,768.52/kg. Meanwhile, palms aged between 10 and 20 years were priced at IDR 3,748.39/kg.
Prices gradually declined for older plantations. FFB from 21-year-old palms was valued at IDR 3,689.56/kg, while 22-year-old and 23-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,633.19/kg and IDR 3,572.97/kg, respectively.
Further declines were recorded for older age groups, with 24-year-old palms priced at IDR 3,506.97/kg, 25-year-old palms at IDR 3,432.74/kg, 26-year-old palms at IDR 3,387.74/kg, and 27-year-old palms at IDR 3,342.58/kg. Prices for 28-year-old, 29-year-old, and 30-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,298.64/kg, IDR 3,281.83/kg, and IDR 3,267.82/kg, respectively.
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Industry stakeholders and oil palm growers in Riau are expected to continue monitoring developments in domestic and global CPO and palm kernel markets, as both commodities remain the primary drivers of FFB pricing at the farm level. (P3)
