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Methanol to Cobalt Ratio
The methanol to cobalt ratio is 0.05083 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Cobalt ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 0.05083 T of cobalt
Inverse (COB/METH): 19.67 — one Metric Ton of cobalt buys that much methanol.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (59th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of cobalt per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:37 GMT.
1Y average
0.04933
median 0.04688
1Y low
0.03644
Feb 11, 2026
1Y high
0.06948
Aug 25, 2025
Normal band
0.04051–0.05815
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.17σ
356 observations
Methanol to Cobalt ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/COB ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Cobalt price chart below.
METH/COB ratio line
How many T of Cobalt one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/COB ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/COB ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Cobalt 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 cobalt ratio
Methanol to Cobalt ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Cobalt 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 ÷ $56,290.00 = 0.05083. The inverse is 19.67.
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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 methanol to cobalt ratio today?
The methanol to cobalt ratio is 0.05083 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to cobalt ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the cobalt 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 cobalt per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to cobalt ratio?
The inverse, cobalt to methanol, is 19.67 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of cobalt buys.