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Palladium to Polyethylene Ratio
The palladium to polyethylene ratio is 0.1720 — Palladium at $1,351.00 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Palladium to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T.oz of palladium = 0.1720 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/PA): 5.815 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much palladium.
Below its 1 year average. (26th percentile of the last 1 year)
Palladium
$1,351.00
per Troy Ounce
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of palladium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:09 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
0.2015
median 0.1840
1Y low
0.1453
Aug 27, 2025
1Y high
0.3211
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
0.1611–0.2419
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.73σ
292 observations
Palladium to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PA/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Palladium / Polyethylene price chart below.
PA/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T.oz of Palladium buys, over 1Y.
PA/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PA/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Palladium and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the palladium to polyethylene ratio
Palladium to Polyethylene ratio = Palladium price per Troy Ounce ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of palladium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,351.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.1720. The inverse is 5.815.
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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 palladium to polyethylene ratio today?
The palladium to polyethylene ratio is 0.1720 — Palladium at $1,351.00 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the palladium to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the palladium price per Troy Ounce by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Troy Ounce of palladium.
What is the inverse of the palladium to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to palladium, is 5.815 — how many Troy Ounces of palladium one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.