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Polypropylene to Bitumen Ratio
The polypropylene to bitumen ratio is 1.792 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Bitumen ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 1.792 T of bitumen
Inverse (BIT/PYL): 0.5581 — one Metric Ton of bitumen buys that much polypropylene.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (1th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
per Metric Ton
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of bitumen per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:06 GMT.
1Y average
2.014
median 2.010
1Y low
1.757
Aug 20, 2026
1Y high
2.479
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1.933–2.095
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-2.75σ
296 observations
Polypropylene to Bitumen ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/BIT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Bitumen price chart below.
PYL/BIT ratio line
How many T of Bitumen one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/BIT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/BIT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Bitumen prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polypropylene to bitumen ratio
Polypropylene to Bitumen ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Bitumen price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $8,142.00 ÷ $4,544.00 = 1.792. The inverse is 0.5581.
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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 polypropylene to bitumen ratio today?
The polypropylene to bitumen ratio is 1.792 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to bitumen ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the bitumen 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 bitumen per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to bitumen ratio?
The inverse, bitumen to polypropylene, is 0.5581 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of bitumen buys.