Arab Light
$75.68USD/BBL
▼ -31.53 (-41.66%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 33°
- Sulfur
- 1.7%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Light vs Qatar Marine
Price, Arab Light spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Arab Light – Qatar Marine spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Light premium
Qatar Marine
--
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 35°
- Sulfur
- 1.5%
Arab Light Crude vs Qatar Marine Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Light settled at $75.68/bbl (-41.66%) and Qatar Marine price information is not available. Arab Light is medium/sour crude (33° API, 1.7% sulfur); Qatar Marine is medium/sour crude (35° API, 1.5% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Arab Light Crude
- Qatar Marine Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AL33°
QM35°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AL1.7%
QM1.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
AL0.86 g/cm³
QM g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AL12 cSt
QM cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AL15 °C
QM °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AL20-24%
Diesel% of barrel
AL42-46%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AL10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AL20-25%
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 | Qatar Marine Crude | Arab Light − Qatar Marine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (Ghawar, onshore) | Offshore Qatari fields blend | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 33° API | 35° API | -2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.7% | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| Density | 0.86 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.86 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | °C | +15 °C |
| Viscosity | 12 cSt | cSt | +12 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | % | +24 pts |
| Diesel | 42-46% | % | +46 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-25% | % | +25 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Yanbu | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP (vs Oman/Dubai); ICE | ||
| Export hub | Ras Tanura (KSA) | Halul Island | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific, Europe | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | Global (export) | Qatari export benchmark grade | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi Arabia's flagship crude, OPEC reference | Medium sour Qatari export blend | |
| Refining notes | Significant residuum yield; requires cracking | Full-range refining feedstock | |
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Arab Light vs Qatar Marine questions
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July 06, 2026 Arab Light Crude was $75.68 and Qatar Marine Crude $ per barrel, so Qatar Marine traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Light. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Qatar Marine 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. Qatar Marine Crude is a medium/sour Offshore Qatari fields blend crude (35° API, 1.5% sulfur) and Qatari export benchmark grade benchmark.
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