Arab Medium
$73.93USD/BBL
▲ +0.01 (+0.01%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31.5°
- Sulfur
- 2.49%
Crude grade comparison
Arab Medium vs Southern Green Canyon
Price, Arab Medium spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Arab Medium – Southern Green Canyon spread
-- USD/BBL · Arab Medium premium
Southern Green Canyon
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- 1.7%
Arab Medium Crude vs Southern Green Canyon Crude: on July 06, 2026 Arab Medium settled at $73.93/bbl (+0.01%) and Southern Green Canyon price information is not available. Arab Medium is medium/sour crude (31.5° API, 2.49% sulfur); Southern Green Canyon is medium/sour crude (30° API, 1.7% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Arab Medium Crude
- Southern Green Canyon Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AM31.5°
SGC30°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AM2.49%
SGC1.7%
Densityhigher = heavier
AM0.87 g/cm³
SGC g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AM10 cSt
SGC cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AM18 °C
SGC °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
AM18-22%
Diesel% of barrel
AM40-44%
Jet fuel% of barrel
AM10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
AM20-25%
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 | Southern Green Canyon Crude | Arab Medium − Southern Green Canyon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia (multiple fields) | Green Canyon block, Gulf of Mexico | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31.5° API | 30° API | +1.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.49% | 1.7% | +0.79% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.87 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 18 °C | °C | +18 °C |
| Viscosity | 10 cSt | cSt | +10 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 18-22% | % | +22 pts |
| Diesel | 40-44% | % | +44 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-25% | % | +25 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Ras Tanura, Jubail | FOB/pipeline | |
| Major exchanges | Saudi OSP | ||
| Export hub | Ras Tanura, Jubail | US Gulf Coast | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific, Europe | US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Global | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Saudi Arabia medium sour, balanced yields | Medium sour US Gulf of Mexico crude | |
| Refining notes | Balanced refinery feedstock | Full-range refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Arab Medium vs Southern Green Canyon questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
Need help? Call us: 1 (954) 688-3088
July 06, 2026 Arab Medium Crude was $73.93 and Southern Green Canyon Crude $ per barrel, so Southern Green Canyon traded at a premium of $0 over Arab Medium. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Southern Green Canyon 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. Southern Green Canyon Crude is a medium/sour Green Canyon block, Gulf of Mexico crude (30° API, 1.7% sulfur) and benchmark.
Compare
All crude grades