PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholder oil palm growers in Riau Province increased for the July 1–7, 2026 pricing period, with the benchmark price for 9-year-old oil palm trees rising by IDR 55.60 per kilogram to IDR 3,831.76/kg.
The increase was approved by the Riau Provincial Fresh Fruit Bunch Pricing Team under FFB Pricing Decree No. 23 for the July 1–7, 2026 period, reflecting continued strength in palm oil market fundamentals.
For the latest pricing period, the committee also set the reference crude palm oil (CPO) price at IDR 15,472.21/kg, while the palm kernel price was fixed at IDR 12,812.59/kg. The shell value was established at IDR 19.77/kg, using a K Index of 92.87%, a key factor in determining the FFB prices received by plasma smallholders.
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According to data from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency, FFB prices by tree age were set at IDR 2,949.68/kg for 3-year-old palms, IDR 3,347.18/kg for 4-year-old trees, IDR 3,548.50/kg for 5-year-old trees, IDR 3,703.60/kg for 6-year-old trees, IDR 3,782.99/kg for 7-year-old trees, and IDR 3,827.74/kg for 8-year-old trees.
The highest price was recorded for 9-year-old palms at IDR 3,831.76/kg, while palms aged 10 to 20 years were priced at IDR 3,810.90/kg.
For older plantations, FFB prices were set at IDR 3,750.55/kg for 21-year-old trees, IDR 3,692.58/kg for 22 years, IDR 3,630.79/kg for 23 years, IDR 3,563.01/kg for 24 years, and IDR 3,486.85/kg for 25 years.
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Meanwhile, palms aged 26 years were priced at IDR 3,440.62/kg, followed by IDR 3,394.14/kg for 27 years, IDR 3,348.86/kg for 28 years, IDR 3,331.61/kg for 29 years, and IDR 3,317.41/kg for 30-year-old plantations.
The latest increase in FFB prices is expected to provide additional income for plasma smallholders across Riau, despite ongoing volatility in the global palm oil market, where prices continue to be influenced by production trends, inventory levels, and demand from major importing countries. (P2)
