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Polyethylene to Soybean Oil Ratio
The polyethylene to soybean oil ratio is 11592 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Soybean Oil ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 11,592.1 Lb of soybean oil
Inverse (ZL/POL): 0.00008627 — one Pound of soybean oil buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (37th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Oil
¢0.6777
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:27 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cent). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
12335
median 12587
1Y low
10127
Jun 26, 2026
1Y high
14408
Sep 23, 2025
Normal band
11140–13531
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.62σ
235 observations
Polyethylene to Soybean Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/ZL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Soybean Oil price chart below.
POL/ZL ratio line
How many Lb of Soybean Oil one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/ZL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/ZL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Soybean 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 soybean oil ratio
Polyethylene to Soybean Oil ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybean Oil price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $0.6777 = 11592. The inverse is 0.00008627.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 soybean oil ratio today?
The polyethylene to soybean oil ratio is 11592 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to soybean oil ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the soybean oil price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to soybean oil ratio?
The inverse, soybean oil to polyethylene, is 0.00008627 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Pound of soybean oil buys.