Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Arab Extra Light

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Arab Extra Light spread -- · Antan Blend premium
Berri and other Saudi Aramco fields

Arab Extra Light

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Class
Sweet
API
39.4°
Sulfur
1.1%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Arab Extra Light is sweet crude (39.4° API, 1.1% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Arab Extra Light Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
AEL39.4°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
AEL1.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
AEL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
AEL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
AEL °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 Antan Blend Crude and Arab Extra Light Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeArab Extra Light CrudeAntan Blend − Arab Extra Light
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreBerri and other Saudi Aramco fields
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API39.4° API-7.4 °API
Sulfur content0.3%1.1%-0.8%
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/CIF (Aramco official selling price OSP)
Major exchangesPriced via Aramco OSP referencing Oman/Dubai (Asia), ICE Brent (Europe), ASCI (US)
Export hubRas Tanura/Ju'aymah
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaAsia, Europe, US
Benchmark typeRegional OSP benchmark component
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight, moderate sulphur Saudi grade
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockGasoline/naphtha-rich feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Arab Extra Light questions

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

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

Antan Blend Crude is a sweet Antan field, offshore crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur) and benchmark. Arab Extra Light Crude is a sweet Berri and other Saudi Aramco fields crude (39.4° API, 1.1% sulfur) and Regional OSP benchmark component benchmark.