Alaska North Slope
$89.90USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31.9°
- Sulfur
- 0.93%
Crude grade comparison
Alaska North Slope vs Cusiana
Price, Alaska North Slope spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Alaska North Slope – Cusiana spread
-- USD/BBL · Alaska North Slope premium
Cusiana
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Alaska North Slope Crude vs Cusiana Crude: on July 06, 2026 Alaska North Slope settled at $89.90/bbl (0.00%) and Cusiana price information is not available. Alaska North Slope is medium/sour crude (31.9° API, 0.93% sulfur); Cusiana is medium/sour crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Alaska North Slope Crude
- Cusiana Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
ANS31.9°
C26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
ANS0.93%
C0.7%
Densityhigher = heavier
ANS0.87 g/cm³
C0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
ANS7.8 cSt
C25 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
ANS15 °C
C20 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
ANS36-40%
C28-32%
Diesel% of barrel
ANS32-36%
C30-34%
Jet fuel% of barrel
ANS10-12'%
C10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
ANS16-20%
C20-26%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Alaska North Slope Crude | Cusiana Crude | Alaska North Slope − Cusiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | USA (Alaska) | Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31.9° API | 26° API | +5.9 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.93% | 0.7% | +0.23% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.02 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | 20 °C | -5 °C |
| Viscosity | 7.8 cSt | 25 cSt | -17.2 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 36-40% | 28-32% | +8 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 30-34% | +2 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 16-20% | 20-26% | -6 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Valdez, Alaska (US West Coast) | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Platts (ANS West Coast); CME | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Valdez, Alaska | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Main destinations | US West Coast, Asia | Caribbean, US Gulf | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (US WC) | Regional | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | US West Coast benchmark, moderate sour grade | Colombian heavy-medium crude, declining production | |
| Refining notes | Moderate distillate yield; significant fuel oil portion | Mature field, blended with lighter grades | |
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July 06, 2026 Alaska North Slope Crude was $89.90 and Cusiana Crude $ per barrel, so Cusiana traded at a premium of $0 over Alaska North Slope. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Cusiana priced above Alaska North Slope on 0 day(s).
Alaska North Slope Crude is a medium/sour USA (Alaska) crude (31.9° API, 0.93% sulfur) and Regional (US WC) benchmark. Cusiana Crude is a medium/sour Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur) and Regional benchmark.
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