Higher CPO and kernel reference prices lifted East Kalimantan’s FFB prices for the second half of July, with mature oil palm plantations recording the highest returns. PALMOILMAGAZINE, Samarinda, Indonesia — Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm growers in East Kalimantan increased during the second half of July 2026 (July 16–31), with the benchmark price for trees aged 10–20 years climbing by IDR 50.56/kg to IDR 3,528.11/kg, according to the province’s FFB Pricing Team. Based on the official decree issued by the East Kalimantan Plantation Agency, FFB prices also increased across other tree-age categories. FFB from nine-year-old palms was set at IDR 3,503.04/kg, while the 10–20-year age group recorded the highest price at IDR 3,528.11/kg. For older plantations, prices were fixed at IDR 3,476.78/kg for 21-year-old palms, IDR 3,406.78/kg for 22 years, IDR 3,331.23/kg for 23 years, IDR 3,293.53/kg for 24 years, and IDR 3,262.57/kg for 25-year-old trees.