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Soybean Oil to Coal Ratio
The soybean oil to coal ratio is 0.005154 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Coal ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.005154 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/ZL): 194.0 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much soybean oil.
Above its 1 year average. (71th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6777
per Pound
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:13 GMT.
1Y average
0.004964
median 0.004887
1Y low
0.004417
Dec 19, 2025
1Y high
0.005768
May 6, 2026
Normal band
0.004643–0.005286
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.59σ
250 observations
Soybean Oil to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Coal price chart below.
ZL/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soybean oil to coal ratio
Soybean Oil to Coal ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6777 ÷ $131.50 = 0.005154. The inverse is 194.0.
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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 soybean oil to coal ratio today?
The soybean oil to coal ratio is 0.005154 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to coal ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the coal 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 coal per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to soybean oil, is 194.0 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Metric Ton of coal buys.