InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm plasma smallholders in Indonesia's Riau Province increased for the October 28–November 3, 2026 period. The highest price was set at Rp3,785.87 per kilogram for palms aged nine years, up Rp40.45/kg from Rp3,745.42/kg in the previous period.

The new prices are stipulated under Riau Province's plasma smallholder FFB pricing decision No. 40/TPH TBS-X/2026, effective Wednesday, October 28, through Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The decision followed a meeting of the Riau Provincial FFB Pricing Team held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

According to the pricing minutes, as reported by InfoSAWIT, the weighted average crude palm oil (CPO) price for sales during October 19–25, 2026, stood at Rp15,112.11/kg. Meanwhile, the weighted average palm kernel price reached Rp12,828.81/kg.

The FFB pricing formula for the period used an Index K of 93.69%, while the shell value was set at Rp14.73/kg. These components form the basis for calculating FFB prices across different oil palm age groups.

The following are the official FFB prices for plasma smallholders in Riau Province for October 28–November 3, 2026:

3 years: Rp2,914.96/kg

4 years: Rp3,306.87/kg

5 years: Rp3,505.58/kg

6 years: Rp3,658.76/kg

7 years: Rp3,737.46/kg

8 years: Rp3,781.70/kg

9 years: Rp3,785.87/kg

10–20 years: Rp3,765.41/kg

21 years: Rp3,705.94/kg

22 years: Rp3,648.87/kg

23 years: Rp3,587.99/kg

24 years: Rp3,521.23/kg

25 years: Rp3,446.18/kg

26 years: Rp3,400.66/kg

27 years: Rp3,354.92/kg

28 years: Rp3,310.39/kg

29 years: Rp3,293.40/kg

30 years: Rp3,279.24/kg

The pricing decision refers to Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 13 of 2024 concerning the purchase of fresh fruit bunches produced by partner smallholders. The rates serve as a reference for FFB transactions involving plasma smallholders and their partner companies in Riau during the specified period.

The calculation also incorporates the shell value in accordance with Riau Governor Regulation No. 77 of 2020 on procedures for determining the purchase price of fresh fruit bunches produced by smallholders in the province. (T2)

Disclaimer: This report is based on the official minutes of the Riau Provincial FFB Pricing Team meeting, Decision No. 40/TPH TBS-X/2026. Actual purchase prices received by smallholders may vary depending on FFB quality, company or palm oil mill policies, transportation costs, and individual transaction conditions.