Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Baobab

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Baobab spread -- · Anasuria premium
Baobab field, offshore

Baobab

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Baobab is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Baobab Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
B32°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
B0.3%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
B °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

Full specification comparison of Anasuria Crude and Baobab Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeBaobab CrudeAnasuria − Baobab
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaBaobab field, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API32° API+6 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.3%+0.1%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loading
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeEurope, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeMedium-light sweet West African crude
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Baobab questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Anasuria Crude was $ and Baobab Crude $ per barrel, so Baobab traded at a premium of $0 over Anasuria. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Baobab priced above Anasuria on 0 day(s).

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Baobab Crude is a sweet Baobab field, offshore crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur) and benchmark.