Anasuria
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 38°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
Crude grade comparison
Anasuria vs Arab Extra Light
VS
Anasuria – Arab Extra Light spread
-- · Anasuria premium
Arab Extra Light
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 39.4°
- Sulfur
- 1.1%
Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Arab Extra Light is sweet crude (39.4° API, 1.1% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Anasuria Crude
- Arab Extra Light Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
AEL39.4°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
AEL1.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
AEL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
AEL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
AEL °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 | Anasuria Crude | Arab Extra Light Crude | Anasuria − Arab Extra Light |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Anasuria field, North Sea | Berri and other Saudi Aramco fields | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 38° API | 39.4° API | -1.4 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.4% | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 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/CIF (Aramco official selling price OSP) | |
| Major exchanges | Priced via Aramco OSP referencing Oman/Dubai (Asia), ICE Brent (Europe), ASCI (US) | ||
| Export hub | North Sea offshore loading | Ras Tanura/Ju'aymah | |
| Main destinations | Northwest Europe | Asia, Europe, US | |
| Benchmark type | Regional OSP benchmark component | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light-medium North Sea crude | Light, moderate sulphur Saudi grade | |
| Refining notes | European refinery feedstock | Gasoline/naphtha-rich feedstock | |
FAQ
Anasuria vs Arab Extra Light questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Anasuria Crude was $ and Arab Extra Light Crude $ per barrel, so Arab Extra Light traded at a premium of $0 over Anasuria. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Arab Extra Light priced above Anasuria on 0 day(s).
Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Arab Extra Light Crude is a sweet Berri and other Saudi Aramco fields crude (39.4° API, 1.1% sulfur) and Regional OSP benchmark component benchmark.