Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Brass River

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Brass River spread -- · Anasuria premium
Niger Delta (Brass terminal blend)

Brass River

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Class
Sweet
API
42.8°
Sulfur
0.15%

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Brass River is sweet crude (42.8° 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
  • Brass River Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
BR42.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
BR0.15%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
BR g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
BR cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
BR °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 Brass River Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeBrass River CrudeAnasuria − Brass River
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaNiger Delta (Brass terminal blend)
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API42.8° API-4.8 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.15%+0.25%
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 basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loadingBrass terminal
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeEurope, Asia, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeLight, sweet Nigerian export blend
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockGasoline-rich refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Brass River questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Brass River Crude is a sweet Niger Delta (Brass terminal blend) crude (42.8° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark.