Cabinda
$63.56USD/BBL
▲ +1.24 (+1.95%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Crude grade comparison
Cabinda vs Forcados
Price, Cabinda spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Cabinda – Forcados spread
-- USD/BBL · Cabinda premium
Forcados
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 35°
- Sulfur
- 0.12%
Cabinda Crude vs Forcados Crude: on July 06, 2026 Cabinda settled at $63.56/bbl (+1.95%) and Forcados price information is not available. Cabinda is light/sweet crude (32° API, 0.2% 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.
- Cabinda Crude
- Forcados Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C32°
F35°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.2%
F0.12%
Densityhigher = heavier
C0.865 g/cm³
F0.843 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C6.8 cSt
F2.8 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C3 °C
F-3 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
C42-46%
F50-54%
Diesel% of barrel
C32-36%
F20-24%
Jet fuel% of barrel
C01-12'%
F14-16%
Residual fuel% of barrel
C08-12'%
F08-10'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Cabinda Crude | Forcados Crude | Cabinda − Forcados |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Angola (Offshore Cabinda) | Nigeria (Niger Delta) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32° API | 35° API | -3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.2% | 0.12% | +0.08% |
| Density | 0.865 g/cm³ | 0.843 g/cm³ | +0.022 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 3 °C | -3 °C | +6 °C |
| Viscosity | 6.8 cSt | 2.8 cSt | +4 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 42-46% | 50-54% | -8 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 20-24% | +12 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 14-16% | -4 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-12'% | 08-10'% | +2 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Cabinda FPSOs | Forcados Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential to Brent | Spot differential to Brent | |
| Export hub | Cabinda FPSO terminals | Forcados Terminal | |
| Main destinations | Europe, US East Coast, Asia | India, Europe, US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Spot | Regional (W. Africa/Spot) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Angolan premium offshore, high-grade deepwater | Premium Nigerian light, ultra-low sulfur | |
| Refining notes | FPSO offshore production, consistent quality | Light sweet, high gasoline potential | |
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July 06, 2026 Cabinda Crude was $63.56 and Forcados Crude $ per barrel, so Forcados traded at a premium of $0 over Cabinda. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Forcados 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. Forcados Crude is a light/sweet Nigeria (Niger Delta) crude (35° API, 0.12% sulfur) and Regional (W. Africa/Spot) benchmark.