Riau’s plasma smallholder FFB price for the November 4–10, 2026 period declined by IDR 23.26/kg to IDR 3,762.61/kg for nine-year-old palms. The provincial pricing team set the CPO reference price at IDR 14,959.74/kg, with an K Index of 93.69%.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Fresh fruit bunches (FFB) prices for plasma smallholders in Indonesia’s Riau Province declined for the November 4–10, 2026 pricing period, with the highest rate set at IDR 3,762.61 per kilogram for nine-year-old oil palm trees.
The latest price represents a decrease of IDR 23.26/kg from the previous period, when nine-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,785.87/kg.
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The adjustment was stipulated in Decision No. 41 issued by the Riau Provincial Oil Palm FFB Pricing Team. The new rates took effect on Wednesday, November 4, and will remain valid through Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
According to the pricing team’s latest assessment, the average crude palm oil (CPO) reference price was set at IDR 14,959.74/kg. Meanwhile, the average palm kernel price reached IDR 13,010.18/kg, while the shell price was recorded at IDR 14.73/kg.
The K Index for the period was established at 93.69%, while indirect operational costs (BOTL) stood at 1.23%. Both components form part of the provincial formula used to calculate FFB purchase prices across different oil palm age groups.
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Nine-year-old palms recorded the highest FFB price at IDR 3,762.61/kg, followed by the 10–20-year age group at IDR 3,742.44/kg.
Prices generally decline as palms move beyond their peak productive years. For 30-year-old trees, the FFB price was set at IDR 3,261.43/kg.
Riau Plasma Smallholder FFB Prices, November 4–10, 2026
| Oil Palm Age | FFB Price (IDR/kg) |
| 3 years | 2,898.76 |
| 4 years | 3,286.96 |
| 5 years | 3,483.98 |
| 6 years | 3,635.97 |
| 7 years | 3,714.34 |
| 8 years | 3,758.28 |
| 9 years | 3,762.61 |
| 10–20 years | 3,742.44 |
| 21 years | 3,683.57 |
| 22 years | 3,627.14 |
| 23 years | 3,566.87 |
| 24 years | 3,500.81 |
| 25 years | 3,426.52 |
| 26 years | 3,381.48 |
| 27 years | 3,336.27 |
| 28 years | 3,292.27 |
| 29 years | 3,275.45 |
| 30 years | 3,261.43 |
The decline in Riau’s FFB prices highlights the importance of CPO and palm kernel market movements in determining returns for plasma smallholders. Provincial pricing calculations also incorporate the K Index and other operational cost components, which collectively influence the final purchase price received by farmers. (P3)
