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Methanol to Steel Ratio
The methanol to steel ratio is 0.9331 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Steel ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 0.9331 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/METH): 1.072 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (74th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:02 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
0.8138
median 0.7461
1Y low
0.6296
Nov 24, 2025
1Y high
1.167
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
0.6884–0.9391
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.95σ
312 observations
Methanol to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Steel price chart below.
METH/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Steel 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 steel ratio
Methanol to Steel ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $3,066.00 = 0.9331. The inverse is 1.072.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to steel ratio today?
The methanol to steel ratio is 0.9331 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to steel ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the steel 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 steel per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to methanol, is 1.072 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Metric Ton of steel buys.