Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Arab Super Light

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Arab Super Light spread -- · Antan Blend premium
Hawtah/Shaybah associated light streams

Arab Super Light

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Class
Sweet
API
50+°
Sulfur
0.1%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Arab Super Light is sweet crude (50+° API, 0.1% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Arab Super Light Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
ASL50+°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
ASL0.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
ASL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
ASL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
ASL °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 Super Light Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeArab Super Light CrudeAntan Blend − Arab Super Light
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreHawtah/Shaybah associated light streams
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API50+° API-18 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.1%+0.2%
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 (Aramco OSP)
Major exchanges
Export hubRas Tanura/Ju'aymah
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendUltra-light, very low sulphur Saudi grade
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockNaphtha/condensate feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Arab Super Light questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Arab Super Light Crude $ per barrel, so Arab Super Light traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Arab Super 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 Super Light Crude is a sweet Hawtah/Shaybah associated light streams crude (50+° API, 0.1% sulfur) and benchmark.