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Platinum to Ethanol Ratio
The platinum to ethanol ratio is 889.5 — Platinum at $1,885.75 per Troy Ounce divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Platinum to Ethanol ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 889.505 Gal of ethanol
Inverse (ETHANOL/PL): 0.001124 — one Gallon of ethanol buys that much platinum.
Below its 1 year average. (30th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,885.75
per Troy Ounce
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Gallon. The ratio reads as Gallons of ethanol per Troy Ounce of platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:10 GMT.
1Y average
1019
median 957.3
1Y low
667.1
Aug 31, 2025
1Y high
1802
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
795.6–1242
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.58σ
311 observations
Platinum to Ethanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/ETHANOL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Ethanol price chart below.
PL/ETHANOL ratio line
How many Gal of Ethanol one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/ETHANOL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/ETHANOL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum and Ethanol prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the platinum to ethanol ratio
Platinum to Ethanol ratio = Platinum price per Troy Ounce ÷ Ethanol price per Gallon
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Gallons of ethanol per Troy Ounce of platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,885.75 ÷ $2.12 = 889.5. The inverse is 0.001124.
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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 platinum to ethanol ratio today?
The platinum to ethanol ratio is 889.5 — Platinum at $1,885.75 per Troy Ounce divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to ethanol ratio?
Divide the platinum price per Troy Ounce by the ethanol price per Gallon. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Gallons of ethanol per Troy Ounce of platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to ethanol ratio?
The inverse, ethanol to platinum, is 0.001124 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Gallon of ethanol buys.