InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for independent oil palm smallholders in Riau Province climbed again for the period of May 20–26, 2026, reflecting continued strength in the domestic palm oil market.

Based on the official pricing agreement issued through Riau Province FFB Pricing Letter No. 17 for the May 20–26 period, the price for nine-year-old oil palm trees increased by Rp24.49/kg to reach Rp3,857.14/kg.

According to data compiled by InfoSAWIT from the Riau Plantation Agency, FFB prices varied by plantation age profile. Three-year-old palms were set at Rp2,992.08/kg, while four-year-old plantations reached Rp3,333.52/kg. Trees aged five years were priced at Rp3,573.91/kg, followed by six-year-old palms at Rp3,710.49/kg and seven-year-old plantations at Rp3,794.46/kg.

Meanwhile, eight-year-old palms were valued at Rp3,839.99/kg. Prices for mature plantations aged between 10 and 20 years stood at Rp3,818.78/kg. Older plantations recorded gradually lower prices, with 21-year-old palms at Rp3,756.22/kg and 25-year-old palms at Rp3,487.43/kg.

For plantations aged 30 years, the FFB price was set at Rp3,255.62/kg.

The pricing team also determined the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at Rp15,314/kg, while palm kernel prices were set at Rp15,363/kg. Shell value was recorded at Rp26.09/kg, with the K index standing at 92.87%.

The increase in independent smallholder FFB prices comes amid firmer global edible oil markets and improving palm oil demand, providing positive sentiment for oil palm farmers across Riau, one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil producing provinces. (T2)

Disclaimer: This report is intended solely as information regarding official FFB prices issued by the local plantation authority. Actual prices at the field level may vary.