Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Heavy Louisiana Sweet spread -- · Anasuria premium

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Heavy Louisiana Sweet is sweet crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
HLS32.9°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
HLS0.36%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
HLS g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
HLS cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
HLS °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 Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeHeavy Louisiana Sweet CrudeAnasuria − Heavy Louisiana Sweet
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaGulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend)
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API32.9° API+5.1 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.36%+0.04%
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/pipeline St. James
Major exchangesPriced relative to LLS/WTI
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loadingSt. James, Louisiana
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark typeUS Gulf Coast benchmark component
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeSlightly heavier counterpart to Light Louisiana Sweet
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude is a sweet Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur) and US Gulf Coast benchmark component benchmark.