Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Kutubu Blend

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Kutubu Blend spread -- · Anasuria premium

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Kutubu Blend is sweet crude (44° API, 0.04% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Kutubu Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
KB44°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
KB0.04%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
KB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
KB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
KB °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 Kutubu Blend Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeKutubu Blend CrudeAnasuria − Kutubu Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaKutubu field
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API44° API-6 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.04%+0.36%
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 EuropeAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeLight, very low sulphur PNG crude
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Kutubu Blend questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Kutubu Blend Crude is a sweet Kutubu field crude (44° API, 0.04% sulfur) and benchmark.