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Coal to Aluminium Futures Ratio
The coal to aluminium futures ratio is 0.04057 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,241.00 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.
Coal to Aluminium Futures ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.04057 T of aluminium futures
Inverse (AL-FUT/COAL): 24.65 — one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys that much coal.
Above its 1 year average. (78th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Aluminium Futures
$3,241.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of aluminium futures per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:22:14 GMT.
1Y average
0.03870
median 0.03828
1Y low
0.03308
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
0.04641
Jun 29, 2026
Normal band
0.03623–0.04117
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.76σ
346 observations
Coal to Aluminium Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/AL-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Aluminium Futures price chart below.
COAL/AL-FUT ratio line
How many T of Aluminium Futures one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/AL-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/AL-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Aluminium Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the coal to aluminium futures ratio
Coal to Aluminium Futures ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Aluminium Futures 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: $131.50 ÷ $3,241.00 = 0.04057. The inverse is 24.65.
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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 coal to aluminium futures ratio today?
The coal to aluminium futures ratio is 0.04057 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,241.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to aluminium futures ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the aluminium futures 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 aluminium futures per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to aluminium futures ratio?
The inverse, aluminium futures to coal, is 24.65 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys.