Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway)

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Ekofisk Blend (Norway) spread -- · Anasuria premium

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Ekofisk Blend (Norway) is sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
EB(38.3°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
EB(0.19%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
EB( g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
EB( cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
EB( °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 Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeEkofisk Blend (Norway) CrudeAnasuria − Ekofisk Blend (Norway)
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaEkofisk field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API38.3° API-0.3 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.19%+0.21%
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 exchangesComponent of Dated Brent (BFOE) basket
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loadingTeesside (via pipeline) / North Sea loading
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeNorthwest Europe
Benchmark typeComponent of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeLight, sweet North Sea crude, part of the Brent price complex
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockGasoline-rich refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway) questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude is a sweet Ekofisk field, North Sea crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur) and Component of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket benchmark.