Crude grade comparison

Belanak vs Bintulu Condensate

Belanak field, Natuna Sea

Belanak

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Class
Sweet Condensate
API
48°
Sulfur
0.05%
VS
Belanak – Bintulu Condensate spread -- · Belanak premium
Bintulu, Sarawak (associated with LNG)

Bintulu Condensate

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Class
Sweet Condensate
API
60+°
Sulfur
0.03%

Belanak is sweet condensate crude (48° API, 0.05% sulfur); Bintulu Condensate is sweet condensate crude (60+° API, 0.03% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Belanak Crude
  • Bintulu Condensate Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
B48°
BC60+°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
B0.05%
BC0.03%
Densityhigher = heavier
B g/cm³
BC g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
B cSt
BC cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
B °C
BC °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 Belanak Crude and Bintulu Condensate Crude
PropertyBelanak CrudeBintulu Condensate CrudeBelanak − Bintulu Condensate
Classification
ClassificationSweet CondensateSweet Condensate
OriginBelanak field, Natuna SeaBintulu, Sarawak (associated with LNG)
Chemical properties
API gravity48° API60+° API-12 °API
Sulfur content0.05%0.03%+0.02%
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 basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubBintulu
Main destinationsAsiaAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Indonesian condensate blendUltra-light condensate from Malaysian LNG operations
Refining notesNaphtha-rich feedstockNaphtha/petrochemical feedstock
FAQ

Belanak vs Bintulu Condensate questions

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

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

Belanak Crude is a sweet condensate Belanak field, Natuna Sea crude (48° API, 0.05% sulfur) and benchmark. Bintulu Condensate Crude is a sweet condensate Bintulu, Sarawak (associated with LNG) crude (60+° API, 0.03% sulfur) and benchmark.