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Soybean Oil to Soda Ash Ratio
The soybean oil to soda ash ratio is 0.0006589 — Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.0006589 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/ZL): 1518 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much soybean oil.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (96th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6787
per Pound
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:17:34 GMT.
1Y average
0.0005128
median 0.0005103
1Y low
0.0003803
Dec 19, 2025
1Y high
0.0006952
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
0.0004215–0.0006040
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.60σ
248 observations
Soybean Oil to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Soda Ash price chart below.
ZL/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Soybean Oil to Soda Ash ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6787 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.0006589. The inverse is 1518.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean oil to soda ash ratio today?
The soybean oil to soda ash ratio is 0.0006589 — Soybean Oil at $0.6787 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to soda ash ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to soybean oil, is 1518 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.