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Polyethylene to Soda Ash Ratio
The polyethylene to soda ash ratio is 7.627 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 7.627 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/POL): 0.1311 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much polyethylene.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:04 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
6.182
median 6.022
1Y low
4.962
Dec 22, 2025
1Y high
7.949
Aug 17, 2026
Normal band
5.476–6.889
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.05σ
296 observations
Polyethylene to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Soda Ash price chart below.
POL/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Polyethylene to Soda Ash ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $1,030.00 = 7.627. The inverse is 0.1311.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to soda ash ratio today?
The polyethylene to soda ash ratio is 7.627 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to soda ash ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to polyethylene, is 0.1311 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.