Crude grade comparison

Arab Heavy vs Duri

Price, Arab Heavy spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .

Saudi Arabia (Ghawar onshore)

Arab Heavy

$72.58USD/BBL
▲ +0.01 (+0.01%)
Class
Heavy/Sour
API
27.5°
Sulfur
2.8%
VS
Arab Heavy – Duri spread -- USD/BBL · Arab Heavy premium
Duri field, Sumatra

Duri

--
--
Class
Heavy/Sour
API
21°
Sulfur
0.2%

Arab Heavy Crude vs Duri Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Heavy settled at $72.58/bbl (+0.01%) and Duri price information is not available. Arab Heavy is heavy/sour crude (27.5° API, 2.8% sulfur); Duri is heavy/sour crude (21° API, 0.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Arab Heavy Crude
  • Duri Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AH27.5°
D21°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AH2.8%
D0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AH0.88 g/cm³
D g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AH12 cSt
D cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AH15 °C
DHigh (waxy) °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

Full specification comparison of Arab Heavy Crude and Duri Crude
PropertyArab Heavy CrudeDuri CrudeArab Heavy − Duri
Classification
ClassificationHeavy/SourHeavy/Sour
OriginSaudi Arabia (Ghawar onshore)Duri field, Sumatra
Chemical properties
API gravity27.5° API21° API+6.5 °API
Sulfur content2.8%0.2%+2.6%
Density0.88 g/cm³ g/cm³+0.88 g/cm³
Pour point15 °CHigh (waxy) °C+15 °C
Viscosity12 cSt cSt+12 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline08-Oct%%0 pts
Diesel20-25%%+25 pts
Jet fuel08-10'%%+10 pts
Residual fuel40-50%%+50 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisRas Tanura, Yanbu
Major exchangesSaudi OSP
Export hubRas Tanura, Yanbu
Main destinationsAsia (cokers), Mexico GulfAsia
Benchmark typeRegional (export)
Market profile
Key characteristicsSaudi heavy sour, coker feedstock primaryHeavy, waxy Indonesian crude, produced via steamflood
Refining notesRequires complex coking/hydrocrackingFuel oil/asphalt feedstock
FAQ

Arab Heavy vs Duri questions

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

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July 06, 2026 Arab Heavy Crude was $72.58 and Duri Crude $ per barrel, so Duri traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Heavy. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Duri 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. Duri Crude is a heavy/sour Duri field, Sumatra crude (21° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.