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Methanol to Soybean Oil Ratio
The methanol to soybean oil ratio is 4215 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Soybean Oil ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 4,215.4 Lb of soybean oil
Inverse (ZL/METH): 0.0002372 — one Pound of soybean oil buys that much methanol.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (53th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Oil
¢0.6787
per Pound
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:09 GMT.
1Y average
4171
median 4198
1Y low
3365
Mar 11, 2026
1Y high
5206
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
3851–4491
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.14σ
245 observations
Methanol to Soybean Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/ZL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Soybean Oil price chart below.
METH/ZL ratio line
How many Lb of Soybean Oil one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/ZL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/ZL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Soybean Oil 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 soybean oil ratio
Methanol to Soybean Oil ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybean Oil price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $0.6787 = 4215. The inverse is 0.0002372.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to soybean oil ratio today?
The methanol to soybean oil ratio is 4215 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to soybean oil ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the soybean oil price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to soybean oil ratio?
The inverse, soybean oil to methanol, is 0.0002372 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Pound of soybean oil buys.