Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Troll Blend

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Troll Blend spread -- · Antan Blend premium
Troll field, North Sea

Troll Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
36°
Sulfur
0.3%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Troll Blend is sweet crude (36° API, 0.3% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Troll Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
TB36°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
TB0.3%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
TB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
TB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
TB °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 Troll Blend Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeTroll Blend CrudeAntan Blend − Troll Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreTroll field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API36° API-4 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.3%0%
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
Major exchanges
Export hubNorth Sea offshore loading
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight sweet Norwegian North Sea crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockGasoline-rich feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Troll Blend questions

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

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Antan Blend Crude was $ and Troll Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Troll Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Antan Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Troll Blend 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. Troll Blend Crude is a sweet Troll field, North Sea crude (36° API, 0.3% sulfur) and benchmark.