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Soybean Oil to Methanol Ratio
The soybean oil to methanol ratio is 0.0002372 — Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Methanol ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.0002372 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/ZL): 4215 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much soybean oil.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (47th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6787
per Pound
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:09 GMT.
1Y average
0.0002412
median 0.0002382
1Y low
0.0001921
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.0002971
Mar 11, 2026
Normal band
0.0002224–0.0002599
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.21σ
245 observations
Soybean Oil to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Methanol price chart below.
ZL/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Soybean Oil to Methanol ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6787 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.0002372. The inverse is 4215.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean oil to methanol ratio today?
The soybean oil to methanol ratio is 0.0002372 — Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to methanol ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the methanol 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 methanol per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to soybean oil, is 4215 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Metric Ton of methanol buys.