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Bitumen to Zinc Ratio
The bitumen to zinc ratio is 1.183 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,842.10 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Bitumen to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of bitumen = 1.183 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/BIT): 0.8455 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much bitumen.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (65th percentile of the last 1 year)
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,842.10
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of bitumen. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:43 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
1.126
median 1.123
1Y low
0.9087
Dec 11, 2025
1Y high
1.519
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
0.9981–1.254
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.44σ
313 observations
Bitumen to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BIT/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Bitumen / Zinc price chart below.
BIT/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Bitumen buys, over 1Y.
BIT/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BIT/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Bitumen and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Bitumen to Zinc ratio = Bitumen price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of bitumen — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,544.00 ÷ $3,842.10 = 1.183. The inverse is 0.8455.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the bitumen to zinc ratio today?
The bitumen to zinc ratio is 1.183 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,842.10 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the bitumen to zinc ratio?
Divide the bitumen price per Metric Ton by the zinc 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 zinc per Metric Ton of bitumen.
What is the inverse of the bitumen to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to bitumen, is 0.8455 — how many Metric Tons of bitumen one Metric Ton of zinc buys.