Crude grade comparison

Anasuria vs Umm Shaif

Anasuria field, North Sea

Anasuria

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Anasuria – Umm Shaif spread -- · Anasuria premium
Umm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi

Umm Shaif

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Class
Sweet
API
37°
Sulfur
1.5%

Anasuria is sweet crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur); Umm Shaif is sweet crude (37° API, 1.5% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Anasuria Crude
  • Umm Shaif Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A38°
US37°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.4%
US1.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
US g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
US cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
US °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 Umm Shaif Crude
PropertyAnasuria CrudeUmm Shaif CrudeAnasuria − Umm Shaif
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAnasuria field, North SeaUmm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi
Chemical properties
API gravity38° API37° API+1 °API
Sulfur content0.4%1.5%-1.1%
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 exchangesPriced via ADNOC OSP
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loadingDas Island
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeAsia
Benchmark typeADNOC OSP grade
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight-medium North Sea crudeLight Abu Dhabi offshore grade
Refining notesEuropean refinery feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Anasuria vs Umm Shaif questions

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

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

Anasuria Crude is a sweet Anasuria field, North Sea crude (38° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Umm Shaif Crude is a sweet Umm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi crude (37° API, 1.5% sulfur) and ADNOC OSP grade benchmark.