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Methanol to Aluminium Futures Ratio
The methanol to aluminium futures ratio is 0.8855 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,230.95 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Aluminium Futures ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 0.8855 T of aluminium futures
Inverse (AL-FUT/METH): 1.129 — one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (87th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Aluminium Futures
$3,230.95
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of aluminium futures per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:31:55 GMT.
1Y average
0.7988
median 0.8053
1Y low
0.6510
Mar 11, 2026
1Y high
1.051
Mar 23, 2026
Normal band
0.7195–0.8780
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.09σ
341 observations
Methanol to Aluminium Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/AL-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Aluminium Futures price chart below.
METH/AL-FUT ratio line
How many T of Aluminium Futures one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/AL-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/AL-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Aluminium Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the methanol to aluminium futures ratio
Methanol to Aluminium Futures ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Aluminium Futures price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $3,230.95 = 0.8855. The inverse is 1.129.
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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 methanol to aluminium futures ratio today?
The methanol to aluminium futures ratio is 0.8855 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,230.95 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to aluminium futures ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the aluminium futures 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 aluminium futures per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to aluminium futures ratio?
The inverse, aluminium futures to methanol, is 1.129 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys.