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Ethanol to Copper Futures Ratio
The ethanol to copper futures ratio is 0.3222 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Copper Futures at $6.58 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Copper Futures ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.3222 Lb of copper futures
Inverse (HG-FUT/ETHANOL): 3.104 — one Pound of copper futures buys that much ethanol.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (62th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Copper Futures
$6.58
per Pound
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of copper futures per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:34:04 GMT.
1Y average
0.3204
median 0.3129
1Y low
0.2521
Jan 14, 2026
1Y high
0.4636
Aug 31, 2025
Normal band
0.2831–0.3577
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.05σ
332 observations
Ethanol to Copper Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/HG-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Copper Futures price chart below.
ETHANOL/HG-FUT ratio line
How many Lb of Copper Futures one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/HG-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/HG-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol and Copper Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the ethanol to copper futures ratio
Ethanol to Copper Futures ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Copper Futures price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of copper futures per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $6.58 = 0.3222. The inverse is 3.104.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the ethanol to copper futures ratio today?
The ethanol to copper futures ratio is 0.3222 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Copper Futures at $6.58 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to copper futures ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon by the copper futures price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of copper futures per Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to copper futures ratio?
The inverse, copper futures to ethanol, is 3.104 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Pound of copper futures buys.