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Platinum to Methanol Ratio
The platinum to methanol ratio is 0.6596 — Platinum at $1,887.05 per Troy Ounce divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Platinum to Methanol ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 0.6596 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/PL): 1.516 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much platinum.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (43th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,887.05
per Troy Ounce
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Troy Ounce of platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:56 GMT.
1Y average
0.7461
median 0.6854
1Y low
0.5079
Jun 10, 2026
1Y high
1.305
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
0.5843–0.9079
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.53σ
305 observations
Platinum to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Methanol price chart below.
PL/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Platinum to Methanol ratio = Platinum price per Troy Ounce ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Troy Ounce of platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,887.05 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.6596. The inverse is 1.516.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the platinum to methanol ratio today?
The platinum to methanol ratio is 0.6596 — Platinum at $1,887.05 per Troy Ounce divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to methanol ratio?
Divide the platinum price per Troy Ounce by the methanol 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 methanol per Troy Ounce of platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to platinum, is 1.516 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Metric Ton of methanol buys.