Commodity ratio · live
Bitumen to Soda Ash Ratio
The bitumen to soda ash ratio is 4.412 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Bitumen to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of bitumen = 4.412 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/BIT): 0.2267 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much bitumen.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of bitumen. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:30 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
3.135
median 2.922
1Y low
2.269
Dec 16, 2025
1Y high
4.426
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
2.602–3.667
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.40σ
310 observations
Bitumen to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BIT/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Bitumen / Soda Ash price chart below.
BIT/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Bitumen buys, over 1Y.
BIT/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BIT/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Bitumen and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Bitumen to Soda Ash ratio = Bitumen price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of bitumen — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,544.00 ÷ $1,030.00 = 4.412. The inverse is 0.2267.
The flagship commodity ratios
Each of these has its own dedicated page with live pricing, a full year of history and range statistics.
Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the bitumen to soda ash ratio today?
The bitumen to soda ash ratio is 4.412 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the bitumen to soda ash ratio?
Divide the bitumen price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of bitumen.
What is the inverse of the bitumen to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to bitumen, is 0.2267 — how many Metric Tons of bitumen one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.