Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Nanhai Light

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Nanhai Light spread -- · Antan Blend premium
South China Sea

Nanhai Light

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Class
Sweet
API
38°
Sulfur
0.1%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Nanhai Light is sweet crude (38° 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
  • Nanhai Light Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
NL38°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
NL0.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
NL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
NL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
NL °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 Nanhai Light Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeNanhai Light CrudeAntan Blend − Nanhai Light
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreSouth China Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API38° API-6 °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 basis
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaChina
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight sweet Chinese offshore crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Nanhai Light questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Nanhai Light Crude $ per barrel, so Nanhai Light traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Nanhai 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. Nanhai Light Crude is a sweet South China Sea crude (38° API, 0.1% sulfur) and benchmark.