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Bitumen to Polypropylene Ratio
The bitumen to polypropylene ratio is 0.5581 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Bitumen to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of bitumen = 0.5581 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/BIT): 1.792 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much bitumen.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of bitumen. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:08 GMT.
1Y average
0.4973
median 0.4975
1Y low
0.4033
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.5693
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.4774–0.5172
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+3.06σ
296 observations
Bitumen to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BIT/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Bitumen / Polypropylene price chart below.
BIT/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Bitumen buys, over 1Y.
BIT/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BIT/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Bitumen and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the bitumen to polypropylene ratio
Bitumen to Polypropylene ratio = Bitumen price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene 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: $4,544.00 ÷ $8,142.00 = 0.5581. The inverse is 1.792.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the bitumen to polypropylene ratio today?
The bitumen to polypropylene ratio is 0.5581 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the bitumen to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the bitumen price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Metric Ton of bitumen.
What is the inverse of the bitumen to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to bitumen, is 1.792 — how many Metric Tons of bitumen one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.