Anasuria
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 38°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
Crude grade comparison
Anasuria vs Azeri BTC
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Anasuria – Azeri BTC spread
-- · Anasuria premium
Azeri BTC
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 34.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Azeri BTC is sweet crude (34.8° API, 0.15% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Anasuria Crude
- Azeri BTC Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
AB34.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
AB0.15%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
AB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
AB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
AB °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 | Azeri BTC Crude | Anasuria − Azeri BTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Anasuria field, North Sea | Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Caspian | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 38° API | 34.8° API | +3.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.4% | 0.15% | +0.25% |
| 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 Ceyhan | |
| Major exchanges | Priced off ICE Brent | ||
| Export hub | North Sea offshore loading | Ceyhan, Turkey (BTC pipeline terminus) | |
| Main destinations | Northwest Europe | Europe, Mediterranean, sometimes Asia/US | |
| Benchmark type | Regional benchmark for Caspian/BTC-linked crude | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light-medium North Sea crude | Light, low-sulphur Caspian crude delivered via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline | |
| Refining notes | European refinery feedstock | Gasoline/naphtha-rich feedstock | |
FAQ
Anasuria vs Azeri BTC questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Anasuria Crude was $ and Azeri BTC Crude $ per barrel, so Azeri BTC traded at a premium of $0 over Anasuria. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Azeri BTC priced above Anasuria on 0 day(s).
Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Azeri BTC Crude is a sweet Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Caspian crude (34.8° API, 0.15% sulfur) and Regional benchmark for Caspian/BTC-linked crude benchmark.