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Palm Oil to Polyethylene Ratio
The palm oil to polyethylene ratio is 0.6387 — Palm Oil at $5,018.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Palm Oil to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of palm oil = 0.6387 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/PO): 1.566 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much palm oil.
Above its 1 year average. (86th percentile of the last 1 year)
Palm Oil
MYR5,018.00
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: MYR per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of palm oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:00 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (MYR and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.5990
median 0.6093
1Y low
0.4905
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.6769
Jun 24, 2026
Normal band
0.5614–0.6366
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.06σ
316 observations
Palm Oil to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PO/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Palm Oil / Polyethylene price chart below.
PO/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Palm Oil buys, over 1Y.
PO/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PO/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Palm Oil 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 palm oil to polyethylene ratio
Palm Oil to Polyethylene ratio = Palm Oil price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of palm oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5,018.00 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.6387. The inverse is 1.566.
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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 palm oil to polyethylene ratio today?
The palm oil to polyethylene ratio is 0.6387 — Palm Oil at $5,018.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the palm oil to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the palm oil price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of palm oil.
What is the inverse of the palm oil to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to palm oil, is 1.566 — how many Metric Tons of palm oil one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.