Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Tengiz

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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

Tengiz

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Class
Sweet
API
44.2°
Sulfur
0.6%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Tengiz is sweet crude (44.2° API, 0.6% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Tengiz Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
T44.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
T0.6%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
T g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
T cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
T °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 Tengiz Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeTengiz CrudeAntan Blend − Tengiz
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreTengiz field
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API44.2° API-12.2 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.6%-0.3%
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 basisPipeline (CPC to Novorossiysk)
Major exchangesPriced off Dated Brent
Export hub
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaEurope, Mediterranean, Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight, low-medium sulphur Kazakh crude, major CPC Blend component
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockGasoline-rich feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Tengiz questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Tengiz Crude $ per barrel, so Tengiz traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tengiz 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. Tengiz Crude is a sweet Tengiz field crude (44.2° API, 0.6% sulfur) and benchmark.