InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in North Sumatra recorded a significant increase during the June 3–9, 2026 pricing period, supported by stronger crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel market fundamentals.

According to the latest decision issued by the North Sumatra Plantation and Livestock Agency’s pricing committee, the benchmark FFB price for oil palm trees aged 10–20 years rose by Rp198.24/kg to reach Rp3,451.13/kg.

The pricing structure shows that younger plantations were valued at Rp2,914.10/kg for three-year-old trees, Rp3,107.89/kg for four-year-old trees, and Rp3,214.73/kg for five-year-old trees.

Prices continued to strengthen for older age categories, with six-year-old plantations reaching Rp3,308.08/kg, eight-year-old plantations Rp3,393.77/kg, and nine-year-old plantations Rp3,423.42/kg.

Interestingly, the highest FFB price during the current period was recorded for plantations aged 21 years at Rp3,456.72/kg, slightly above the benchmark price for the 10–20 year category. Meanwhile, prices for 22-year-old and 23-year-old plantations were set at Rp3,425.98/kg and Rp3,376.45/kg respectively.

For older plantations, prices gradually declined to Rp3,274.19/kg for 24-year-old trees and Rp3,180.51/kg for 25-year-old trees, eventually reaching Rp2,963.91/kg for 30-year-old plantations.

The pricing formula was based on a CPO reference price of Rp13,559.44/kg and a palm kernel price of Rp13,105.10/kg, with a K index of 93.03%. These indicators played a key role in supporting the upward movement of FFB prices during the period.

Market participants continue to monitor commodity price movements closely, as fluctuations in CPO and kernel prices remain the primary drivers of FFB pricing across Indonesia’s major palm oil producing regions. (T2)