PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for independent oil palm smallholders in Riau Province posted a strong increase during the June 10–16, 2026 pricing period, reflecting improved market conditions and stronger returns for growers.
According to the latest pricing determination issued by the Riau Provincial Independent FFB Pricing Team, the price of FFB from nine-year-old oil palm trees increased by IDR 403.02 per kilogram to reach IDR 3,674.93/kg.
The sharp rise provides welcome relief for independent farmers following previous market pressures. The increase was largely supported by stronger pricing components, particularly crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel values.
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For the current pricing period, the reference CPO price was set at IDR 14,885.01/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 13,419.56/kg. Shell value was recorded at IDR 26.09/kg, with the K index set at 92.87%.
Data from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency showed that FFB prices varied according to tree age. Three-year-old palms were priced at IDR 2,845.05/kg, while four-year-old and five-year-old plantations were valued at IDR 3,173.42/kg and IDR 3,406.09/kg, respectively.
Meanwhile, six-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,537.44/kg, seven-year-old palms at IDR 3,617.10/kg, and eight-year-old palms at IDR 3,660.92/kg.
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The highest price was recorded for nine-year-old palms at IDR 3,674.93/kg. FFB from palms aged 10 to 20 years was valued at IDR 3,636.51/kg, remaining close to the peak-producing category.
For older plantations, FFB prices were set at IDR 3,575.14/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,504.51/kg for 22-year-old palms, and IDR 3,424.19/kg for 23-year-old palms. Prices for 24-year-old and 25-year-old trees stood at IDR 3,363.37/kg and IDR 3,313.46/kg, respectively.
Further declines were recorded among older age groups, with 26-year-old palms priced at IDR 3,295.49/kg, 27-year-old palms at IDR 3,267.71/kg, 28-year-old palms at IDR 3,215.04/kg, 29-year-old palms at IDR 3,176.34/kg, and 30-year-old palms at IDR 3,087.86/kg.
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The more than IDR 400/kg increase in FFB prices signals improving sentiment across the palm oil sector at the smallholder level. However, market participants continue to monitor global CPO prices, export demand, and developments in competing vegetable oil markets, which remain key factors influencing future FFB price movements. (P3)
