Al Shaheen
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- Class
- Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2.2%%
Crude grade comparison
Al Shaheen vs Foroozan Blend
VS
Al Shaheen – Foroozan Blend spread
-- · Al Shaheen premium
Foroozan Blend
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- Class
- Sour
- API
- 31°
- Sulfur
- 2.2%
Al Shaheen is sour crude (28° API, 2.2%% sulfur); Foroozan Blend is sour crude (31° API, 2.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Al Shaheen Crude
- Foroozan Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AS28°
FB31°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AS2.2%%
FB2.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AS g/cm³
FB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AS cSt
FB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AS °C
FB °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 | Al Shaheen Crude | Foroozan Blend Crude | Al Shaheen − Foroozan Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sour | Sour | |
| Origin | Al Shaheen field, offshore | Foroozan field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 28° API | 31° API | -3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.2%% | 2.2% | 0% |
| 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 | FOB | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Ras Laffan | Iranian offshore terminals | |
| Main destinations | Asia (China, Japan, Korea) | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium-heavy sour offshore Qatari crude | Medium sour Iranian offshore crude | |
| Refining notes | Fuel oil and middle distillate feedstock | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Al Shaheen vs Foroozan Blend questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Al Shaheen Crude was $ and Foroozan Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Foroozan Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Al Shaheen. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Foroozan Blend priced above Al Shaheen on 0 day(s).
Al Shaheen Crude is a sour Al Shaheen field, offshore crude (28° API, 2.2%% sulfur) and benchmark. Foroozan Blend Crude is a sour Foroozan field, offshore crude (31° API, 2.2% sulfur) and benchmark.