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Zinc to Bitumen Ratio
The zinc to bitumen ratio is 0.8455 — Zinc at $3,842.10 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Bitumen ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 0.8455 T of bitumen
Inverse (BIT/ZINC): 1.183 — one Metric Ton of bitumen buys that much zinc.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (35th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,842.10
per Metric Ton
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of bitumen per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:17:43 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.8992
median 0.8902
1Y low
0.6584
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
1.101
Dec 11, 2025
Normal band
0.8009–0.9974
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.55σ
313 observations
Zinc to Bitumen ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/BIT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Bitumen price chart below.
ZINC/BIT ratio line
How many T of Bitumen one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/BIT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/BIT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc 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 zinc to bitumen ratio
Zinc to Bitumen ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Bitumen price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of bitumen per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,842.10 ÷ $4,544.00 = 0.8455. The inverse is 1.183.
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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 zinc to bitumen ratio today?
The zinc to bitumen ratio is 0.8455 — Zinc at $3,842.10 per Metric Ton divided by Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to bitumen ratio?
Divide the zinc 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 zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to bitumen ratio?
The inverse, bitumen to zinc, is 1.183 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of bitumen buys.