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Polyethylene to Naphtha Ratio

The polyethylene to naphtha ratio is 10.38 Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Naphtha at $757.20 per Metric Ton.

Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.

Metric Ton

Polyethylene to Naphtha ratio

10.38-20.43% / 1Y

1.000 T of polyethylene = 10.375 T of naphtha

Inverse (NAPHTHA/POL): 0.09638 — one Metric Ton of naphtha buys that much polyethylene.

Below its 1 year average. (24th percentile of the last 1 year)

Polyethylene

¥7,856.00

per Metric Ton

Naphtha

$757.20

per Metric Ton

Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of naphtha per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:26 GMT.

These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.

1Y average

11.53

median 12.12

1Y low

8.646

Apr 2, 2026

1Y high

13.67

Oct 12, 2025

Normal band

10.11–12.95

mean ± 1 std dev

Deviation from mean

-0.81σ

338 observations

Polyethylene to Naphtha ratio charts

Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/NAPHTHA ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Naphtha price chart below.

POL/NAPHTHA ratio line

How many T of Naphtha one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.

POL/NAPHTHA ratio candles

Open, high, low and close of the POL/NAPHTHA ratio for each period in the last 1Y.

Polyethylene and Naphtha prices

Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.

How to calculate the polyethylene to naphtha ratio

Polyethylene to Naphtha ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Naphtha price per Metric Ton

The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of naphtha per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.

Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $757.20 = 10.38. The inverse is 0.09638.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the polyethylene to naphtha ratio today?

The polyethylene to naphtha ratio is 10.38 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Naphtha at $757.20 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.

How do you calculate the polyethylene to naphtha ratio?

Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the naphtha 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 naphtha per Metric Ton of polyethylene.

What is the inverse of the polyethylene to naphtha ratio?

The inverse, naphtha to polyethylene, is 0.09638 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of naphtha buys.

Polyethylene to Naphtha Ratio — 10.38 Today | CommodityPriceAPI