Arab Medium
$73.93USD/BBL
▲ +0.01 (+0.01%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31.5°
- Sulfur
- 2.49%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Medium vs Cusiana
Price, Arab Medium spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Arab Medium – Cusiana spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Medium premium
Cusiana
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Arab Medium Crude vs Cusiana Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Medium settled at $73.93/bbl (+0.01%) and Cusiana price information is not available. Arab Medium is medium/sour crude (31.5° API, 2.49% sulfur); Cusiana is medium/sour crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Arab Medium Crude
- Cusiana Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AM31.5°
C26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AM2.49%
C0.7%
Densityhigher = heavier
AM0.87 g/cm³
C0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AM10 cSt
C25 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AM18 °C
C20 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AM18-22%
C28-32%
Diesel% of barrel
AM40-44%
C30-34%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AM10-12'%
C10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AM20-25%
C20-26%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Arab Medium Crude | Cusiana Crude | Arab Medium − Cusiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (multiple fields) | Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31.5° API | 26° API | +5.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.49% | 0.7% | +1.79% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.02 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 18 °C | 20 °C | -2 °C |
| Viscosity | 10 cSt | 25 cSt | -15 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 18-22% | 28-32% | -10 pts |
| Diesel | 40-44% | 30-34% | +10 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-25% | 20-26% | -1 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Jubail | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Ras Tanura, Jubail | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific, Europe | Caribbean, US Gulf | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Global | Regional | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi Arabia medium sour, balanced yields | Colombian heavy-medium crude, declining production | |
| Refining notes | Balanced refinery feedstock | Mature field, blended with lighter grades | |
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July 06, 2026 Arab Medium Crude was $73.93 and Cusiana Crude $ per barrel, so Cusiana traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Medium. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Cusiana priced above Arab Medium on 0 day(s).
Arab Medium Crude is a medium/sour Saudi Arabia (multiple fields) crude (31.5° API, 2.49% sulfur) and Regional/Global benchmark. Cusiana Crude is a medium/sour Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur) and Regional benchmark.