InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in West Kalimantan weakened during the third period of May 2026, reflecting softer market conditions across the province.

Based on the latest pricing decision issued by the West Kalimantan Provincial FFB Pricing Team for the 16–22 May 2026 payment period, the price of oil palm FFB aged 10–20 years—considered the most productive category—declined by Rp69.95 per kilogram to Rp3,636.01/kg.

According to data monitored by InfoSAWIT from the West Kalimantan Plantation and Livestock Agency, FFB prices for younger plantations were set at Rp2,732.70/kg for three-year-old palms, Rp2,932.12/kg for four-year-old palms, and Rp3,144.96/kg for five-year-old palms.

Meanwhile, palms aged six years were priced at Rp3,279.09/kg, seven years at Rp3,396.83/kg, eight years at Rp3,493.75/kg, and nine years at Rp3,559.52/kg. The benchmark 10–20 year category stood at Rp3,636.01/kg.

For older plantations, prices moved lower, with 21-year-old palms set at Rp3,593.37/kg, 22-year-old palms at Rp3,561.72/kg, 23-year-old palms at Rp3,517.73/kg, 24-year-old palms at Rp3,421.46/kg, and 25-year-old palms at Rp3,332.07/kg.

The pricing formula for the period was supported by a crude palm oil (CPO) reference price of Rp14,888.83/kg and palm kernel value of Rp14,562.47/kg, while the K index was set at 92.40%.

The provincial pricing mechanism serves as an official benchmark for FFB transactions involving partnered Smallholders and palm oil mills. However, actual prices received by growers in the field may vary depending on local market conditions, transportation costs, and trading arrangements. (T2)