Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Heavy Louisiana Sweet spread -- · Antan Blend premium

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Heavy Louisiana Sweet is sweet crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
HLS32.9°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
HLS0.36%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
HLS g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
HLS cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
HLS °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 Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeHeavy Louisiana Sweet CrudeAntan Blend − Heavy Louisiana Sweet
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreGulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend)
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API32.9° API-0.9 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.36%-0.06%
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/pipeline St. James
Major exchangesPriced relative to LLS/WTI
Export hubSt. James, Louisiana
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark typeUS Gulf Coast benchmark component
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendSlightly heavier counterpart to Light Louisiana Sweet
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude $ per barrel, so Heavy Louisiana Sweet traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Heavy Louisiana Sweet 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. Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude is a sweet Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur) and US Gulf Coast benchmark component benchmark.