Higher CPO and palm kernel reference prices lifted West Kalimantan’s FFB benchmark, with mature oil palm plantations posting the highest returns during the latest pricing period.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, Pontianak, Indonesia — West Kalimantan’s Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has set new benchmark prices for the Fourth July 2026 pricing period, covering payments for FFB delivered between July 23 and July 31, 2026. Under the latest decision, FFB from oil palm trees aged 10–20 years was priced at IDR 3,671.49/kg, the highest rate among all age categories.
For the same pricing period, the provincial team set the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at IDR 15,318.43/kg, while the palm kernel reference price was fixed at IDR 14,457.85/kg. The K Index, a key factor used in calculating FFB prices, was established at 91.28%.
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Based on data from the West Kalimantan Provincial Plantation and Livestock Service compiled by PalmOilMagazine, FFB prices for younger plantations were set at IDR 2,758.59/kg for three-year-old palms, IDR 2,961.18/kg for four years, IDR 3,176.89/kg for five years, IDR 3,312.12/kg for six years, IDR 3,430.87/kg for seven years, and IDR 3,528.19/kg for eight-year-old palms.
Meanwhile, FFB from nine-year-old palms was priced at IDR 3,594.60/kg, while the benchmark for the 10–20-year productive age group stood at IDR 3,671.49/kg. Prices for older plantations were set at IDR 3,628.14/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,595.98/kg for 22 years, IDR 3,551.31/kg for 23 years, IDR 3,453.51/kg for 24 years, and IDR 3,362.70/kg for 25-year-old trees.
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The updated benchmark reflects the province’s periodic pricing mechanism, which adjusts FFB values based on prevailing CPO and palm kernel market prices to ensure growers receive prices aligned with current industry conditions. (P3)
