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Platinum to Polyethylene Ratio
The platinum to polyethylene ratio is 0.2402 — Platinum at $1,887.02 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 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 Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 0.2402 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/PL): 4.163 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much platinum.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (55th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,887.02
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 platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:00 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
0.2543
median 0.2365
1Y low
0.1797
Aug 26, 2025
1Y high
0.4331
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
0.2028–0.3059
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.27σ
292 observations
Platinum to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Polyethylene price chart below.
PL/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum 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 platinum to polyethylene ratio
Platinum to Polyethylene ratio = Platinum 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 platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,887.02 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.2402. The inverse is 4.163.
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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 polyethylene ratio today?
The platinum to polyethylene ratio is 0.2402 — Platinum at $1,887.02 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the platinum 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 platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to platinum, is 4.163 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.