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Aluminium Futures to Coal Ratio
The aluminium futures to coal ratio is 24.65 — Aluminium Futures at $3,241.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Aluminium Futures to Coal ratio
1.000 T of aluminium futures = 24.646 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/AL-FUT): 0.04057 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much aluminium futures.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Aluminium Futures
$3,241.00
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of aluminium futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:22:13 GMT.
1Y average
25.94
median 26.12
1Y low
21.55
Jun 29, 2026
1Y high
30.23
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
24.32–27.56
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.80σ
346 observations
Aluminium Futures to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the AL-FUT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Aluminium Futures / Coal price chart below.
AL-FUT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Aluminium Futures buys, over 1Y.
AL-FUT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the AL-FUT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Aluminium Futures and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the aluminium futures to coal ratio
Aluminium Futures to Coal ratio = Aluminium Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $3,241.00 ÷ $131.50 = 24.65. The inverse is 0.04057.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the aluminium futures to coal ratio today?
The aluminium futures to coal ratio is 24.65 — Aluminium Futures at $3,241.00 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the aluminium futures to coal ratio?
Divide the aluminium futures price per Metric Ton by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of aluminium futures.
What is the inverse of the aluminium futures to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to aluminium futures, is 0.04057 — how many Metric Tons of aluminium futures one Metric Ton of coal buys.