Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Benchamas

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Benchamas spread -- · Antan Blend premium
Benchamas field, Gulf of Thailand

Benchamas

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Class
Sweet
API
42°
Sulfur
0.14%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Benchamas is sweet crude (42° API, 0.14% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Benchamas Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
B42°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
B0.14%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
B °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 Benchamas Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeBenchamas CrudeAntan Blend − Benchamas
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreBenchamas field, Gulf of Thailand
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API42° API-10 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.14%+0.16%
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 basis
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight sweet Thai crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional Asian refining feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Benchamas questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Benchamas Crude $ per barrel, so Benchamas traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Benchamas 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. Benchamas Crude is a sweet Benchamas field, Gulf of Thailand crude (42° API, 0.14% sulfur) and benchmark.