PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for independent smallholder oil palm growers in Riau Province declined for the August 12–18, 2026 period, according to the latest pricing decision issued by the provincial FFB Pricing Team.
Under Minutes of Meeting No. 29/TBS-VIII/2026, the price of FFB from nine-year-old oil palm trees was set at IDR 3,874.89/kg, down IDR 61.74/kg from IDR 3,936.63/kg in the previous period.
The prices were determined during a meeting of Riau Province’s FFB Purchase Price Determination Team for independent smallholder growers held on August 11, 2026. The calculation was based on sales data for August 3–9, 2026, submitted by nine partner companies serving as data sources.
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The following are the FFB prices for independent smallholders in Riau for the August 12–18, 2026 period:
- 3 years: IDR 3,000.19/kg
- 4 years: IDR 3,346.15/kg
- 5 years: IDR 3,591.04/kg
- 6 years: IDR 3,729.43/kg
- 7 years: IDR 3,813.54/kg
- 8 years: IDR 3,859.71/kg
- 9 years: IDR 3,874.89/kg
- 10–20 years: IDR 3,834.67/kg
- 21 years: IDR 3,770.22/kg
- 22 years: IDR 3,695.95/kg
- 23 years: IDR 3,611.50/kg
- 24 years: IDR 3,547.52/kg
- 25 years: IDR 3,495.06/kg
- 26 years: IDR 3,476.16/kg
- 27 years: IDR 3,446.96/kg
- 28 years: IDR 3,391.59/kg
- 29 years: IDR 3,350.88/kg
- 30 years: IDR 3,257.83/kg
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The decline in FFB prices was in line with changes in the pricing components used in the calculation. The weighted average crude palm oil (CPO) price for the August 3–9, 2026 sales period was set at IDR 15,735.77/kg, while palm kernel prices stood at IDR 14,443.32/kg.
Meanwhile, the shell value used in the FFB pricing formula was recorded at IDR 24.45/kg, with the K index set at 92.40%. The official FFB prices include the additional shell value in accordance with the prevailing provisions in Riau Province.
The Riau Provincial FFB Pricing Team is scheduled to determine prices for the August 19–25, 2026 period at its next meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Western Indonesia Time. (P2)
