InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Independent oil palm growers in Riau Province will receive higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for the period 8–14 July 2026, following the latest pricing decision issued by the provincial pricing committee.

Based on the official pricing decree, FFB produced by nine-year-old palms increased by Rp14.67 per kilogram, bringing the benchmark price to Rp3,796.04/kg.

The adjustment reflects relatively firm upstream palm oil fundamentals, with the provincial committee setting the reference crude palm oil (CPO) price at Rp15,441.81/kg, while palm kernel was valued at Rp14,019.00/kg. The shell value was determined at Rp23.11/kg, using a K index of 92.45%.

According to data compiled by InfoSAWIT from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency, FFB prices vary according to palm age. Trees aged 3 years are priced at Rp2,938.33/kg, increasing progressively to Rp3,781.41/kg for 8-year-old palms.

The highest price applies to 9-year-old palms at Rp3,796.04/kg, while plantations aged 10–20 years are valued at Rp3,756.45/kg. Prices gradually decline for older plantations, reaching Rp3,170.13/kg for palms aged 30 years.

The periodic pricing mechanism aims to provide a transparent pricing reference for independent smallholders across Riau, although actual purchase prices in the field may differ depending on mill demand, logistics, quality, and commercial agreements between growers and buyers.

The latest adjustment continues to provide positive support for independent palm growers, even as global vegetable oil markets remain influenced by weather concerns, currency movements, and fluctuating export demand. (T2)