Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Laminaria

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Laminaria spread -- · Anasuria premium
Laminaria field, Timor Sea

Laminaria

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Class
Sweet
API
41°
Sulfur
0.05%

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Laminaria is sweet crude (41° API, 0.05% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Laminaria Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
L41°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
L0.05%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
L g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
L cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
L °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 Laminaria Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeLaminaria CrudeAnasuria − Laminaria
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaLaminaria field, Timor Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API41° API-3 °API
Sulfur content0.4%0.05%+0.35%
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, low-sulphur Australian offshore crude
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Laminaria questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Laminaria Crude is a sweet Laminaria field, Timor Sea crude (41° API, 0.05% sulfur) and benchmark.