PALMOILMAGAZINE, MEDAN – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm growers in North Sumatra Province increased again for the July 22–28, 2026 pricing period. According to the North Sumatra FFB Pricing Team, the benchmark price for 10–20-year-old oil palm trees rose by IDR 41.25/kg from the previous period to IDR 3,966.74/kg.
For the same period, the reference Crude Palm Oil (CPO) price was set at IDR 15,563.64/kg, while the palm kernel price reached IDR 14,508.25/kg. The FFB pricing formula was calculated using a K Index of 93.76%.
According to data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from the North Sumatra Provincial Plantation and Livestock Agency, the official FFB prices by tree age are as follows:
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| Oil Palm Tree Age | FFB Price (IDR/kg) |
| 3 years | 3,345.89 |
| 4 years | 3,568.02 |
| 5 years | 3,691.17 |
| 6 years | 3,799.15 |
| 7 years | 3,766.97 |
| 8 years | 3,899.69 |
| 9 years | 3,934.74 |
| 10–20 years | 3,966.74 |
| 21 years | 3,972.36 |
| 22 years | 3,936.25 |
| 23 years | 3,880.05 |
| 24 years | 3,761.66 |
| 25 years | 3,652.88 |
| 26 years | 3,624.46 |
| 27 years | 3,571.63 |
| 28 years | 3,515.88 |
| 29 years | 3,458.58 |
| 30 years | 3,401.27 |
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The updated benchmark serves as the official pricing reference for palm oil transactions across North Sumatra during the current pricing period. However, the actual prices received by growers may differ depending on FFB quality, plantation location, transportation costs, and commercial agreements between producers and palm oil mills. (P3)
