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Ethanol to Polyethylene Ratio
The ethanol to polyethylene ratio is 0.0002699 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.0002699 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/ETHANOL): 3706 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much ethanol.
Above its 1 year average. (89th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:52 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
0.0002492
median 0.0002483
1Y low
0.0002156
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0002834
Sep 14, 2025
Normal band
0.0002352–0.0002632
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.48σ
341 observations
Ethanol to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Polyethylene price chart below.
ETHANOL/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol 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 ethanol to polyethylene ratio
Ethanol to Polyethylene ratio = Ethanol 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 ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.0002699. The inverse is 3706.
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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 polyethylene ratio today?
The ethanol to polyethylene ratio is 0.0002699 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the ethanol 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 ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to ethanol, is 3706 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.