Brent Crude
$71.99USD/BBL
▲ +0.12 (+0.17%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 38.3°
- Sulfur
- 0.37%
Crude grade comparison
Brent Crude vs Forcados
Price, Brent Crude spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Brent Crude – Forcados spread
-- USD/BBL · Brent Crude premium
Forcados
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--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 35°
- Sulfur
- 0.12%
Brent Crude Crude vs Forcados Crude: on July 06, 2026 Brent Crude settled at $71.99/bbl (+0.17%) and Forcados price information is not available. Brent Crude is light/sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur); Forcados is light/sweet crude (35° API, 0.12% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Brent Crude Crude
- Forcados Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BC38.3°
F35°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BC0.37%
F0.12%
Densityhigher = heavier
BC0.835 g/cm³
F0.843 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BC3.9 cSt
F2.8 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BC-6 °C
F-3 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BC46-50%
F50-54%
Diesel% of barrel
BC26-30%
F20-24%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BC10-12'%
F14-16%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BC08-10'%
F08-10'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Brent Crude Crude | Forcados Crude | Brent Crude − Forcados |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | North Sea (UK/Norway) | Nigeria (Niger Delta) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 38.3° API | 35° API | +3.3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.37% | 0.12% | +0.25% |
| Density | 0.835 g/cm³ | 0.843 g/cm³ | -0.008 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -6 °C | -3 °C | -3 °C |
| Viscosity | 3.9 cSt | 2.8 cSt | +1.1 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 46-50% | 50-54% | -4 pts |
| Diesel | 26-30% | 20-24% | +6 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 14-16% | -4 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 08-10'% | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Hound Point/Sture | Forcados Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | ICE (Brent Futures); Platts Dated Brent | Spot differential to Brent | |
| Export hub | Hound Point (UK), Sture (Norway) | Forcados Terminal | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, Global | India, Europe, US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | Global | Regional (W. Africa/Spot) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Global benchmark, BFOET basket component, high-value light products | Premium Nigerian light, ultra-low sulfur | |
| Refining notes | High yield of light products (gasoline, diesel) | Light sweet, high gasoline potential | |
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Brent Crude vs Forcados questions
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July 06, 2026 Brent Crude Crude was $71.99 and Forcados Crude $ per barrel, so Forcados traded at a premium of $0 over Brent Crude. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Forcados priced above Brent Crude on 0 day(s).
Brent Crude Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (UK/Norway) crude (38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur) and Global benchmark. Forcados Crude is a light/sweet Nigeria (Niger Delta) crude (35° API, 0.12% sulfur) and Regional (W. Africa/Spot) benchmark.