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Polypropylene to Natural Gas Futures Ratio
The polypropylene to natural gas futures ratio is 2887 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Natural Gas Futures at $2.82 per Million British Thermal Units.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Natural Gas Futures ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 2,887.2 MMBtu of natural gas futures
Inverse (NG-FUT/PYL): 0.0003464 — one Million British Thermal Units of natural gas futures buys that much polypropylene.
Above its 1 year average. (73th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
per Metric Ton
Natural Gas Futures
$2.82
per Million British Thermal Units
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Million British Thermal Units. The ratio reads as Million British Thermal Unitss of natural gas futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:20:57 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
2314
median 2270
1Y low
979.4
Jan 25, 2026
1Y high
3574
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
1679–2948
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.90σ
330 observations
Polypropylene to Natural Gas Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/NG-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Natural Gas Futures price chart below.
PYL/NG-FUT ratio line
How many MMBtu of Natural Gas Futures one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/NG-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/NG-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Natural Gas Futures 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 natural gas futures ratio
Polypropylene to Natural Gas Futures ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Natural Gas Futures price per Million British Thermal Units
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Million British Thermal Unitss of natural gas futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,142.00 ÷ $2.82 = 2887. The inverse is 0.0003464.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to natural gas futures ratio today?
The polypropylene to natural gas futures ratio is 2887 — Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton divided by Natural Gas Futures at $2.82 per Million British Thermal Units, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to natural gas futures ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the natural gas futures price per Million British Thermal Units. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Million British Thermal Unitss of natural gas futures per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to natural gas futures ratio?
The inverse, natural gas futures to polypropylene, is 0.0003464 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Million British Thermal Units of natural gas futures buys.