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Ethanol to Gold Ratio
The ethanol to gold ratio is 0.0004565 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Gold at $4,643.85 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Gold ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.0004565 T.oz of gold
Inverse (XAU/ETHANOL): 2190 — one Troy Ounce of gold buys that much ethanol.
Above its 1 year average. (74th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Gold
$4,643.85
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of gold per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT.
1Y average
0.0004238
median 0.0004253
1Y low
0.0002913
Jan 29, 2026
1Y high
0.0005967
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
0.0003652–0.0004825
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.56σ
337 observations
Ethanol to Gold ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/XAU ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Gold price chart below.
ETHANOL/XAU ratio line
How many T.oz of Gold one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/XAU ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/XAU ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol and Gold 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 gold ratio
Ethanol to Gold ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Gold price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of gold per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $4,643.85 = 0.0004565. The inverse is 2190.
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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 ethanol to gold ratio today?
The ethanol to gold ratio is 0.0004565 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Gold at $4,643.85 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to gold ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon by the gold price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of gold per Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to gold ratio?
The inverse, gold to ethanol, is 2190 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Troy Ounce of gold buys.