Crude grade comparison

Azadegan vs Nowruz/Soroush

Azadegan field

Azadegan

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Class
Sour
API
24°
Sulfur
1.7%
VS
Azadegan – Nowruz/Soroush spread -- · Azadegan premium
Nowruz and Soroush fields, offshore

Nowruz/Soroush

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Class
Sour
API
27°
Sulfur
2.3%

Azadegan is sour crude (24° API, 1.7% sulfur); Nowruz/Soroush is sour crude (27° API, 2.3% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Azadegan Crude
  • Nowruz/Soroush Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A24°
N27°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A1.7%
N2.3%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
N g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
N cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
N °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

Full specification comparison of Azadegan Crude and Nowruz/Soroush Crude
PropertyAzadegan CrudeNowruz/Soroush CrudeAzadegan − Nowruz/Soroush
Classification
ClassificationSourSour
OriginAzadegan fieldNowruz and Soroush fields, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity24° API27° API-3 °API
Sulfur content1.7%2.3%-0.6%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubIranian terminalsIranian offshore terminals
Main destinationsAsiaAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsHeavy-medium sour Iranian crudeMedium-heavy sour Iranian offshore crude blend
Refining notesFuel oil feedstockFuel oil feedstock
FAQ

Azadegan vs Nowruz/Soroush questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Azadegan Crude was $ and Nowruz/Soroush Crude $ per barrel, so Nowruz/Soroush traded at a premium of $0 over Azadegan. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Nowruz/Soroush priced above Azadegan on 0 day(s).

Azadegan Crude is a sour Azadegan field crude (24° API, 1.7% sulfur) and benchmark. Nowruz/Soroush Crude is a sour Nowruz and Soroush fields, offshore crude (27° API, 2.3% sulfur) and benchmark.