Aktobe
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 45°
- Sulfur
- 0.05%%
Crude grade comparison
Aktobe vs Mesa 30
VS
Aktobe – Mesa 30 spread
-- · Aktobe premium
Mesa 30
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- N/A
Aktobe is sweet crude (45° API, 0.05%% sulfur); Mesa 30 is sweet crude (30° API, N/A sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Aktobe Crude
- Mesa 30 Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A45°
M330°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.05%%
M3N/A
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
M3 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
M3 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
M3 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Aktobe Crude | Mesa 30 Crude | Aktobe − Mesa 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Aktobe fields (Zhanazhol/Kenkiyak) | US Gulf Coast blended stream | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 45° API | 30° API | +15 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.05%% | N/A | +0.05% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | |||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | |||
| Main destinations | China (via pipeline), domestic Kazakh refining | ||
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Very light, sweet Central Asian crude | Domestic US Gulf Coast blended crude used in various contract pricing formulas | |
| Refining notes | Light distillate feedstock | ||
FAQ
Aktobe vs Mesa 30 questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Aktobe Crude was $ and Mesa 30 Crude $ per barrel, so Mesa 30 traded at a premium of $0 over Aktobe. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Mesa 30 priced above Aktobe on 0 day(s).
Aktobe Crude is a sweet Aktobe fields (Zhanazhol/Kenkiyak) crude (45° API, 0.05%% sulfur) and benchmark. Mesa 30 Crude is a sweet US Gulf Coast blended stream crude (30° API, N/A sulfur) and benchmark.