Arab Heavy
$72.58USD/BBL
▲ +0.01 (+0.01%)
- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 27.5°
- Sulfur
- 2.8%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Heavy vs Alba (U.K.)
Price, Arab Heavy spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Arab Heavy – Alba (U.K.) spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Heavy premium
Alba (U.K.)
--
--
- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 19.5°
- Sulfur
- 1.2%
Arab Heavy Crude vs Alba (U.K.) Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Heavy settled at $72.58/bbl (+0.01%) and Alba (U.K.) price information is not available. Arab Heavy is heavy/sour crude (27.5° API, 2.8% sulfur); Alba (U.K.) is heavy/sour crude (19.5° API, 1.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Arab Heavy Crude
- Alba (U.K.) Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AH27.5°
A(19.5°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AH2.8%
A(1.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AH0.88 g/cm³
A( g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AH12 cSt
A( cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AH15 °C
A( °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AH08-Oct%
Diesel% of barrel
AH20-25%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AH08-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AH40-50%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Arab Heavy Crude | Alba (U.K.) Crude | Arab Heavy − Alba (U.K.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Heavy/Sour | Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (Ghawar onshore) | Alba field, North Sea | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 27.5° API | 19.5° API | +8 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.8% | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| Density | 0.88 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.88 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | °C | +15 °C |
| Viscosity | 12 cSt | cSt | +12 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 08-Oct% | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | 20-25% | % | +25 pts |
| Jet fuel | 08-10'% | % | +10 pts |
| Residual fuel | 40-50% | % | +50 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Yanbu | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP | ||
| Export hub | Ras Tanura, Yanbu | Sullom Voe area/offshore loading | |
| Main destinations | Asia (cokers), Mexico Gulf | Northwest Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (export) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi heavy sour, coker feedstock primary | Heavier, higher-sulphur North Sea grade (atypical for North Sea) | |
| Refining notes | Requires complex coking/hydrocracking | Fuel oil/heavy distillate blend feedstock | |
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July 06, 2026 Arab Heavy Crude was $72.58 and Alba (U.K.) Crude $ per barrel, so Alba (U.K.) traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Heavy. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Alba (U.K.) priced above Arab Heavy on 0 day(s).
Arab Heavy Crude is a heavy/sour Saudi Arabia (Ghawar onshore) crude (27.5° API, 2.8% sulfur) and Regional (export) benchmark. Alba (U.K.) Crude is a heavy/sour Alba field, North Sea crude (19.5° API, 1.2% sulfur) and benchmark.
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