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Polypropylene to Soybean Oil Ratio
The polypropylene to soybean oil ratio is 11910 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6800 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Soybean Oil ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 11,910.3 Lb of soybean oil
Inverse (ZL/PYL): 0.00008396 — one Pound of soybean oil buys that much polypropylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (31th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Oil
¢0.6800
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of soybean oil per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:28:41 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
12374
median 12328
1Y low
10571
Jun 24, 2026
1Y high
14336
Mar 27, 2026
Normal band
11580–13168
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.58σ
235 observations
Polypropylene to Soybean Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/ZL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Soybean Oil price chart below.
PYL/ZL ratio line
How many Lb of Soybean Oil one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/ZL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/ZL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene 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 polypropylene to soybean oil ratio
Polypropylene to Soybean Oil ratio = Polypropylene 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 polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $0.6800 = 11910. The inverse is 0.00008396.
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to soybean oil ratio today?
The polypropylene to soybean oil ratio is 11910 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6800 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to soybean oil ratio?
Divide the polypropylene 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 polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to soybean oil ratio?
The inverse, soybean oil to polypropylene, is 0.00008396 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Pound of soybean oil buys.