Early October 2026: Palm Oil FFB Prices for North Sumatra Partners Drop Across All Age Groups

Medan, SAWIT INDONESIA – Palm oil farmers in North Sumatra are facing a downturn as Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices declined at the beginning of October 2026.

Based on a meeting held by the FFB Price Determination Team for Partner Plasma Production on 30 September 2026 at the North Sumatra Agricultural Office Hall, a price decrease occurred across all plant age groups for the period of 30 September – 6 October 2026.

According to the Minutes of the Meeting signed by the Head of the North Sumatra Provincial Agriculture and Food Security Office, Fariz Haholongan Hutagalung, S.STP, M.Si., the determination for this period utilised an average local and export CPO price of Rp15,043.43 per kilogram, an average local kernel price of Rp13,360.38 per kilogram, and a K-factor of 93.74%.

For three-year-old plants, the FFB price was set at Rp3,202.11 per kilogram, a decrease of Rp139.27 per kilogram compared to the previous week’s price of Rp3,341.38 per kilogram.

The decline was even more significant for older plants. For plants aged six to nine years, FFB prices were set at levels of Rp3,637.02, Rp3,610.46, Rp3,735.92, and Rp3,770.72 per kilogram, respectively. The decrease ranged between Rp159.07 and Rp168 per kilogram.

For the 10–20 year age group, the FFB price was set at Rp3,801.58 per kilogram, dropping by Rp169.53 per kilogram from the previous price of Rp3,971.11 per kilogram. This figure represents the largest decrease in this period’s price list.

Meanwhile, the highest FFB price for the period was recorded for 21-year-old plants at Rp3,805.95 per kilogram. However, this price also experienced a decline of Rp168.92 per kilogram compared to the previous week’s level of Rp3,974.88 per kilogram.