Brent Crude
$71.99USD/BBL
▲ +0.12 (+0.17%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 38.3°
- Sulfur
- 0.37%
Crude grade comparison
Brent Crude vs Tapis Blend
Price, Brent Crude spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Brent Crude – Tapis Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Brent Crude premium
Tapis Blend
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- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 45.2°
- Sulfur
- 0.03%
Brent Crude Crude vs Tapis Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Brent Crude settled at $71.99/bbl (+0.17%) and Tapis Blend price information is not available. Brent Crude is light/sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur); Tapis Blend is light/sweet crude (45.2° API, 0.03% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Brent Crude Crude
- Tapis Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BC38.3°
TB45.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BC0.37%
TB0.03%
Densityhigher = heavier
BC0.835 g/cm³
TB0.792 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BC3.9 cSt
TB2.2 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BC-6 °C
TB-12 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BC46-50%
TB60-65%
Diesel% of barrel
BC26-30%
TB05-07'%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BC10-12'%
TB08-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BC08-10'%
TB02-05'%
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 | Tapis Blend Crude | Brent Crude − Tapis Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | North Sea (UK/Norway) | Malaysia (Offshore Sabah) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 38.3° API | 45.2° API | -6.9 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.37% | 0.03% | +0.34% |
| Density | 0.835 g/cm³ | 0.792 g/cm³ | +0.043 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -6 °C | -12 °C | +6 °C |
| Viscosity | 3.9 cSt | 2.2 cSt | +1.7 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 46-50% | 60-65% | -15 pts |
| Diesel | 26-30% | 05-07'% | +23 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 08-10'% | +2 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 02-05'% | +5 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Hound Point/Sture | Sabah terminals, Malaysia | |
| Major exchanges | ICE (Brent Futures); Platts Dated Brent | Platts (historic APPI); spot | |
| Export hub | Hound Point (UK), Sture (Norway) | Kerteh, Sabah | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, Global | Singapore, Europe, US Gulf | |
| Benchmark type | Global | Regional (Asia-Pacific) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Global benchmark, BFOET basket component, high-value light products | Ultra-light ultra-sweet, premium naphtha and gasoline | |
| Refining notes | High yield of light products (gasoline, diesel) | Extremely high gasoline/naphtha yield; little resid | |
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Brent Crude vs Tapis Blend questions
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July 06, 2026 Brent Crude Crude was $71.99 and Tapis Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Tapis Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Brent Crude. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tapis Blend 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. Tapis Blend Crude is a light/sweet Malaysia (Offshore Sabah) crude (45.2° API, 0.03% sulfur) and Regional (Asia-Pacific) benchmark.