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Soybean Oil to Polyethylene Ratio
The soybean oil to polyethylene ratio is 0.00008627 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.00008627 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/ZL): 11592 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much soybean oil.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (63th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6777
per Pound
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:27 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cent and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.00008185
median 0.00007945
1Y low
0.00006940
Sep 23, 2025
1Y high
0.00009875
Jun 26, 2026
Normal band
0.00007375–0.00008995
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.55σ
235 observations
Soybean Oil to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Polyethylene price chart below.
ZL/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Soybean Oil to Polyethylene ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6777 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.00008627. The inverse is 11592.
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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 polyethylene ratio today?
The soybean oil to polyethylene ratio is 0.00008627 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to soybean oil, is 11592 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.