InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for plasma oil palm growers in Riau Province increased for the pricing period of July 29 to August 4, 2026, with plantations aged nine years recording the highest weekly gain, according to the latest pricing decision issued by the provincial FFB pricing committee.

Based on FFB Pricing Decree No. 27 for the current period, the benchmark price for nine-year-old oil palm plantations rose by Rp54.71 per kilogram to Rp3,985.26/kg.

According to data compiled by InfoSAWIT from the Riau Provincial Plantation Office, FFB prices by plantation age are as follows:

3 years: Rp3,077.03/kg

4 years: Rp3,483.21/kg

5 years: Rp3,690.10/kg

6 years: Rp3,859.07/kg

7 years: Rp3,933.59/kg

8 years: Rp3,980.00/kg

9 years: Rp3,985.26/kg

10–20 years: Rp3,964.52/kg

21 years: Rp3,903.05/kg

22 years: Rp3,844.34/kg

23 years: Rp3,781.41/kg

24 years: Rp3,712.54/kg

25 years: Rp3,634.97/kg

26 years: Rp3,588.05/kg

27 years: Rp3,541.05/kg

28 years: Rp3,495.42/kg

29 years: Rp3,477.86/kg

30 years: Rp3,463.23/kg

The provincial pricing committee also established the reference prices for downstream palm products used in the FFB calculation. Crude palm oil (CPO) was set at Rp15,671.29/kg, while palm kernel was priced at Rp14,761.54/kg. The value of palm shell was determined at Rp18.27/kg, with the K index set at 93.39%.

The weekly FFB pricing mechanism is intended to provide a transparent reference for transactions between plasma smallholders and palm oil mills across Riau. However, actual farmgate prices may vary depending on fruit quality, transportation costs, contractual arrangements, and local trading conditions.

The latest increase reflects the continued strength of Indonesia's domestic palm oil market, supported by relatively firm CPO prices despite ongoing fluctuations in the global vegetable oil market. (T2)