Arab Medium
$73.93USD/BBL
▲ +0.01 (+0.01%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31.5°
- Sulfur
- 2.49%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Medium vs Esmeraldas Blend
Price, Arab Medium spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Arab Medium – Esmeraldas Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Medium premium
Esmeraldas Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Arab Medium Crude vs Esmeraldas Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Medium settled at $73.93/bbl (+0.01%) and Esmeraldas Blend price information is not available. Arab Medium is medium/sour crude (31.5° API, 2.49% 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 Medium Crude
- Esmeraldas Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AM31.5°
EB28°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AM2.49%
EB2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AM0.87 g/cm³
EB0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AM10 cSt
EB15 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AM18 °C
EB17 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AM18-22%
EB24-28%
Diesel% of barrel
AM40-44%
EB32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AM10-12'%
EB10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AM20-25%
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 Medium Crude | Esmeraldas Blend Crude | Arab Medium − Esmeraldas Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (multiple fields) | Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31.5° API | 28° API | +3.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.49% | 2% | +0.49% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.02 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 18 °C | 17 °C | +1 °C |
| Viscosity | 10 cSt | 15 cSt | -5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 18-22% | 24-28% | -6 pts |
| Diesel | 40-44% | 32-36% | +8 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-25% | 22-28% | -3 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Jubail | Esmeraldas domestic | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Ras Tanura, Jubail | Esmeraldas | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific, Europe | Ecuador domestic, Peru, Colombia | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Global | Regional (Domestic) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi Arabia medium sour, balanced yields | Ecuadorian domestic refinery feedstock, limited export | |
| Refining notes | Balanced refinery feedstock | Primary use: domestic refining | |
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July 06, 2026 Arab Medium Crude was $73.93 and Esmeraldas Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Esmeraldas Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Medium. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Esmeraldas Blend 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. Esmeraldas Blend Crude is a medium/sour Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) crude (28° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional (Domestic) benchmark.
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