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Coal to Palm Oil Ratio
The coal to palm oil ratio is 0.02621 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Palm Oil at $5,018.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Palm Oil ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.02621 T of palm oil
Inverse (PO/COAL): 38.16 — one Metric Ton of palm oil buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Palm Oil
MYR5,018.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ MYR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of palm oil per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:13 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and MYR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.02776
median 0.02778
1Y low
0.02235
Sep 7, 2025
1Y high
0.03414
Mar 8, 2026
Normal band
0.02523–0.03030
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.61σ
335 observations
Coal to Palm Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/PO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Palm Oil price chart below.
COAL/PO ratio line
How many T of Palm Oil one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/PO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/PO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Palm Oil 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 palm oil ratio
Coal to Palm Oil ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Palm Oil price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of palm oil per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $5,018.00 = 0.02621. The inverse is 38.16.
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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 coal to palm oil ratio today?
The coal to palm oil ratio is 0.02621 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Palm Oil at $5,018.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to palm oil ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the palm oil 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 palm oil per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to palm oil ratio?
The inverse, palm oil to coal, is 38.16 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of palm oil buys.