Arab Light
$75.68USD/BBL
▼ -31.53 (-41.66%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 33°
- Sulfur
- 1.7%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Light vs Esmeraldas Blend
Price, Arab Light spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Arab Light – Esmeraldas Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Light premium
Esmeraldas Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Arab Light Crude vs Esmeraldas Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Light settled at $75.68/bbl (-41.66%) and Esmeraldas Blend price information is not available. Arab Light is medium/sour crude (33° API, 1.7% sulfur); Esmeraldas Blend is medium/sour crude (28° API, 2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Arab Light Crude
- Esmeraldas Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AL33°
EB28°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AL1.7%
EB2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AL0.86 g/cm³
EB0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AL12 cSt
EB15 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AL15 °C
EB17 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AL20-24%
EB24-28%
Diesel% of barrel
AL42-46%
EB32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AL10-12'%
EB10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AL20-25%
EB22-28%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Arab Light Crude | Esmeraldas Blend Crude | Arab Light − Esmeraldas Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (Ghawar, onshore) | Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 33° API | 28° API | +5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.7% | 2% | -0.3% |
| Density | 0.86 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.03 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | 17 °C | -2 °C |
| Viscosity | 12 cSt | 15 cSt | -3 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | 24-28% | -4 pts |
| Diesel | 42-46% | 32-36% | +10 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-25% | 22-28% | -3 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Yanbu | Esmeraldas domestic | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP (vs Oman/Dubai); ICE | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Ras Tanura (KSA) | Esmeraldas | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific, Europe | Ecuador domestic, Peru, Colombia | |
| Benchmark type | Global (export) | Regional (Domestic) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi Arabia's flagship crude, OPEC reference | Ecuadorian domestic refinery feedstock, limited export | |
| Refining notes | Significant residuum yield; requires cracking | Primary use: domestic refining | |
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July 06, 2026 Arab Light Crude was $75.68 and Esmeraldas Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Esmeraldas Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Light. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Esmeraldas Blend priced above Arab Light on 0 day(s).
Arab Light Crude is a medium/sour Saudi Arabia (Ghawar, onshore) crude (33° API, 1.7% sulfur) and Global (export) benchmark. Esmeraldas Blend Crude is a medium/sour Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) crude (28° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional (Domestic) benchmark.
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