Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Mesa 30

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Mesa 30 spread -- · Anasuria premium
US Gulf Coast blended stream

Mesa 30

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Class
Sweet
API
30°
Sulfur
N/A

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Mesa 30 is sweet crude (30° API, N/A sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Mesa 30 Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
M330°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
M3N/A
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
M3 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
M3 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
M3 °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 Mesa 30 Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeMesa 30 CrudeAnasuria − Mesa 30
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaUS Gulf Coast blended stream
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API30° API+8 °API
Sulfur content0.4%N/A+0.4%
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 Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeDomestic US Gulf Coast blended crude used in various contract pricing formulas
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Mesa 30 questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Mesa 30 Crude is a sweet US Gulf Coast blended stream crude (30° API, N/A sulfur) and benchmark.