Higher CPO and kernel reference prices lifted East Kalimantan’s FFB prices for the second half of July, with mature oil palm plantations recording the highest returns.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, Samarinda, Indonesia — Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm growers in East Kalimantan increased during the second half of July 2026 (July 16–31), with the benchmark price for trees aged 10–20 years climbing by IDR 50.56/kg to IDR 3,528.11/kg, according to the province’s FFB Pricing Team.
The latest pricing decision also set the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at IDR 15,069.48/kg, while the palm kernel reference price was established at IDR 13,156.42/kg, both serving as key components in calculating FFB prices for the period.
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Based on the official decree issued by the East Kalimantan Plantation Agency, FFB prices also increased across other tree-age categories. Plantations aged three years were priced at IDR 3,098.00/kg, followed by four years (IDR 3,196.74/kg), five years (IDR 3,285.22/kg), six years (IDR 3,357.21/kg), seven years (IDR 3,405.65/kg), and eight years (IDR 3,460.65/kg).
FFB from nine-year-old palms was set at IDR 3,503.04/kg, while the 10–20-year age group recorded the highest price at IDR 3,528.11/kg. For older plantations, prices were fixed at IDR 3,476.78/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,406.78/kg for 22 years, IDR 3,331.23/kg for 23 years, IDR 3,293.53/kg for 24 years, and IDR 3,262.57/kg for 25-year-old trees.
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The updated pricing reflects the province’s regular bi-monthly review mechanism, which adjusts FFB values based on movements in CPO and palm kernel prices, ensuring growers receive prices that better reflect prevailing market conditions. (P3)
