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Polyethylene to Palm Oil Ratio
The polyethylene to palm oil ratio is 1.566 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Palm Oil at $5,018.00 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.
Polyethylene to Palm Oil ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1.566 T of palm oil
Inverse (PO/POL): 0.6387 — one Metric Ton of palm oil buys that much polyethylene.
Below its 1 year average. (14th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Palm Oil
MYR5,018.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ MYR per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of palm oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:00 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and MYR). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1.676
median 1.641
1Y low
1.477
Jun 24, 2026
1Y high
2.039
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
1.567–1.786
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.01σ
316 observations
Polyethylene to Palm Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/PO ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Palm Oil price chart below.
POL/PO ratio line
How many T of Palm Oil one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/PO ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/PO ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Palm Oil 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 palm oil ratio
Polyethylene to Palm Oil ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Palm Oil price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of palm oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $5,018.00 = 1.566. The inverse is 0.6387.
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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 polyethylene to palm oil ratio today?
The polyethylene to palm oil ratio is 1.566 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Palm Oil at $5,018.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to palm oil ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the palm oil 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 palm oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to palm oil ratio?
The inverse, palm oil to polyethylene, is 0.6387 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of palm oil buys.