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Polypropylene to Platinum Ratio
The polypropylene to platinum ratio is 4.299 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,883.83 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Platinum ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 4.299 T.oz of platinum
Inverse (PL/PYL): 0.2326 — one Troy Ounce of platinum buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (54th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Platinum
$1,883.83
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:08 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
4.101
median 4.244
1Y low
2.259
Jan 26, 2026
1Y high
5.322
Jun 11, 2026
Normal band
3.361–4.841
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.27σ
293 observations
Polypropylene to Platinum ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/PL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Platinum price chart below.
PYL/PL ratio line
How many T.oz of Platinum one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/PL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/PL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Platinum 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 platinum ratio
Polypropylene to Platinum ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Platinum price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $1,883.83 = 4.299. The inverse is 0.2326.
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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 polypropylene to platinum ratio today?
The polypropylene to platinum ratio is 4.299 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,883.83 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to platinum ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the platinum price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to platinum ratio?
The inverse, platinum to polypropylene, is 0.2326 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Troy Ounce of platinum buys.