Cabinda
$63.56USD/BBL
▲ +1.24 (+1.95%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Crude grade comparison
Cabinda vs Ekofisk
Price, Cabinda spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Cabinda – Ekofisk spread
-- USD/BBL · Cabinda premium
Ekofisk
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 38.5°
- Sulfur
- 0.19%
Cabinda Crude vs Ekofisk Crude: on July 06, 2026 Cabinda settled at $63.56/bbl (+1.95%) and Ekofisk price information is not available. Cabinda is light/sweet crude (32° API, 0.2% sulfur); Ekofisk is light/sweet crude (38.5° API, 0.19% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cabinda Crude
- Ekofisk Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C32°
E38.5°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.2%
E0.19%
Densityhigher = heavier
C0.865 g/cm³
E0.835 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C6.8 cSt
E3.3 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C3 °C
E-10 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
C42-46%
E48-52%
Diesel% of barrel
C32-36%
E28-32%
Jet fuel% of barrel
C01-12'%
E14-16%
Residual fuel% of barrel
C08-12'%
E06-08'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Cabinda Crude | Ekofisk Crude | Cabinda − Ekofisk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Angola (Offshore Cabinda) | North Sea (Norway/UK) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32° API | 38.5° API | -6.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.2% | 0.19% | +0.01% |
| Density | 0.865 g/cm³ | 0.835 g/cm³ | +0.03 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 3 °C | -10 °C | +13 °C |
| Viscosity | 6.8 cSt | 3.3 cSt | +3.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 42-46% | 48-52% | -6 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 28-32% | +4 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 14-16% | -4 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-12'% | 06-08'% | +4 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Cabinda FPSOs | Teesside loading | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential to Brent | BFOET component; spot | |
| Export hub | Cabinda FPSO terminals | Teesside, Sture | |
| Main destinations | Europe, US East Coast, Asia | Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Spot | Global (Brent basket) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Angolan premium offshore, high-grade deepwater | BFOET basket component, ultra-low sulfur | |
| Refining notes | FPSO offshore production, consistent quality | Component of Brent blend; premium quality | |
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July 06, 2026 Cabinda Crude was $63.56 and Ekofisk Crude $ per barrel, so Ekofisk traded at a premium of $0 over Cabinda. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Ekofisk priced above Cabinda on 0 day(s).
Cabinda Crude is a light/sweet Angola (Offshore Cabinda) crude (32° API, 0.2% sulfur) and Regional/Spot benchmark. Ekofisk Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (Norway/UK) crude (38.5° API, 0.19% sulfur) and Global (Brent basket) benchmark.