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 Suez Blend
Price, Alaska North Slope spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Alaska North Slope – Suez Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Alaska North Slope premium
Suez Blend
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Alaska North Slope Crude vs Suez Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Alaska North Slope settled at $89.90/bbl (0.00%) and Suez Blend price information is not available. Alaska North Slope is medium/sour crude (31.9° API, 0.93% sulfur); Suez Blend is medium/sour crude (31° API, 1.8% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Alaska North Slope Crude
- Suez Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
ANS31.9°
SB31°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
ANS0.93%
SB1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
ANS0.87 g/cm³
SB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
ANS7.8 cSt
SB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
ANS15 °C
SB °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
ANS36-40%
Diesel% of barrel
ANS32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
ANS10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
ANS16-20%
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 | Suez Blend Crude | Alaska North Slope − Suez Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | USA (Alaska) | Gulf of Suez blended crude | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31.9° API | 31° API | +0.9 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.93% | 1.8% | -0.87% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.87 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | °C | +15 °C |
| Viscosity | 7.8 cSt | cSt | +7.8 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 36-40% | % | +40 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | % | +36 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 16-20% | % | +20 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Valdez, Alaska (US West Coast) | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Platts (ANS West Coast); CME | ||
| Export hub | Valdez, Alaska | Ras Shukheir/Sidi Kerir | |
| Main destinations | US West Coast, Asia | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (US WC) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | US West Coast benchmark, moderate sour grade | Medium sour Egyptian Gulf of Suez blend | |
| Refining notes | Moderate distillate yield; significant fuel oil portion | Regional refining feedstock | |
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July 06, 2026 Alaska North Slope Crude was $89.90 and Suez Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Suez Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Alaska North Slope. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Suez Blend 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. Suez Blend Crude is a medium/sour Gulf of Suez blended crude crude (31° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.
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