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US Diesel to Polyethylene Ratio
The us diesel to polyethylene ratio is 0.0006971 — US Diesel at $5.45 per Gallon divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
US Diesel to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 gal of us diesel = 0.0006971 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/DIESEL-US): 1434 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much us diesel.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
US Diesel
$5.45
per Gallon
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Gallon of us diesel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:18:11 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.0006664
median 0.0006662
1Y low
0.0006437
Jul 13, 2026
1Y high
0.0006799
Aug 10, 2026
Normal band
0.0006558–0.0006771
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.87σ
8 observations
US Diesel to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the DIESEL-US/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the US Diesel / Polyethylene price chart below.
DIESEL-US/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one gal of US Diesel buys, over 1Y.
DIESEL-US/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the DIESEL-US/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
US Diesel and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the us diesel to polyethylene ratio
US Diesel to Polyethylene ratio = US Diesel price per Gallon ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Gallon of us diesel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.45 ÷ $7,818.00 = 0.0006971. The inverse is 1434.
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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 us diesel to polyethylene ratio today?
The us diesel to polyethylene ratio is 0.0006971 — US Diesel at $5.45 per Gallon divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the us diesel to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the us diesel price per Gallon by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Gallon of us diesel.
What is the inverse of the us diesel to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to us diesel, is 1434 — how many Gallons of us diesel one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.