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Propane to Cotton Ratio
The propane to cotton ratio is 0.8427 — Propane at $0.7500 per Gallon divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Propane to Cotton ratio
1.000 Gal of propane = 0.8427 Lb of cotton
Inverse (CT/PROP): 1.187 — one Pound of cotton buys that much propane.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (4th percentile of the last 1 year)
Propane
$0.7500
per Gallon
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cotton per Gallon of propane. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:49 GMT.
1Y average
1.008
median 1.016
1Y low
0.7976
Aug 5, 2026
1Y high
1.185
Mar 9, 2026
Normal band
0.9335–1.083
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-2.22σ
248 observations
Propane to Cotton ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PROP/CT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Propane / Cotton price chart below.
PROP/CT ratio line
How many Lb of Cotton one Gal of Propane buys, over 1Y.
PROP/CT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PROP/CT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Propane and Cotton prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the propane to cotton ratio
Propane to Cotton ratio = Propane price per Gallon ÷ Cotton price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cotton per Gallon of propane — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.7500 ÷ $0.8900 = 0.8427. The inverse is 1.187.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the propane to cotton ratio today?
The propane to cotton ratio is 0.8427 — Propane at $0.7500 per Gallon divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the propane to cotton ratio?
Divide the propane price per Gallon by the cotton price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cotton per Gallon of propane.
What is the inverse of the propane to cotton ratio?
The inverse, cotton to propane, is 1.187 — how many Gallons of propane one Pound of cotton buys.