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Soybean Oil to Ethanol Ratio
The soybean oil to ethanol ratio is 0.3209 — Soybean Oil at $0.6804 per Pound divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Ethanol ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.3209 Gal of ethanol
Inverse (ETHANOL/ZL): 3.116 — one Gallon of ethanol buys that much soybean oil.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (37th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6804
per Pound
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Gallon. The ratio reads as Gallons of ethanol per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:58 GMT.
1Y average
0.3297
median 0.3411
1Y low
0.2514
Sep 30, 2025
1Y high
0.3969
Jun 3, 2026
Normal band
0.2950–0.3644
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.25σ
250 observations
Soybean Oil to Ethanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/ETHANOL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Ethanol price chart below.
ZL/ETHANOL ratio line
How many Gal of Ethanol one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/ETHANOL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/ETHANOL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Ethanol 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 ethanol ratio
Soybean Oil to Ethanol ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Ethanol price per Gallon
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Gallons of ethanol per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6804 ÷ $2.12 = 0.3209. The inverse is 3.116.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean oil to ethanol ratio today?
The soybean oil to ethanol ratio is 0.3209 — Soybean Oil at $0.6804 per Pound divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to ethanol ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the ethanol price per Gallon. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Gallons of ethanol per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to ethanol ratio?
The inverse, ethanol to soybean oil, is 3.116 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Gallon of ethanol buys.