Cabinda
$63.56USD/BBL
▲ +1.24 (+1.95%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Crude grade comparison
Cabinda vs Girassol
Price, Cabinda spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Cabinda – Girassol spread
-- USD/BBL · Cabinda premium
Girassol
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.17%
Cabinda Crude vs Girassol Crude: on July 06, 2026 Cabinda settled at $63.56/bbl (+1.95%) and Girassol price information is not available. Cabinda is light/sweet crude (32° API, 0.2% sulfur); Girassol is light/sweet crude (32.8° API, 0.17% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cabinda Crude
- Girassol Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C32°
G32.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.2%
G0.17%
Densityhigher = heavier
C0.865 g/cm³
G0.845 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C6.8 cSt
G3.5 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C3 °C
G-5 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
C42-46%
G45-48%
Diesel% of barrel
C32-36%
G30-34%
Jet fuel% of barrel
C01-12'%
G01-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
C08-12'%
G08-10'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Cabinda Crude | Girassol Crude | Cabinda − Girassol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Angola (Offshore Cabinda) | Angola (Block 17 offshore) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32° API | 32.8° API | -0.8 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.2% | 0.17% | +0.03% |
| Density | 0.865 g/cm³ | 0.845 g/cm³ | +0.02 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 3 °C | -5 °C | +8 °C |
| Viscosity | 6.8 cSt | 3.5 cSt | +3.3 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 42-46% | 45-48% | -2 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 30-34% | +2 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 01-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-12'% | 08-10'% | +2 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Cabinda FPSOs | FPSO Buoy 24 | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential to Brent | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Cabinda FPSO terminals | FPSO Buoy 24 Cabinda | |
| Main destinations | Europe, US East Coast, Asia | Portugal (Sines), UAE, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Spot | Regional/Spot | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Angolan premium offshore, high-grade deepwater | Angolan FPSO production, consistent specs | |
| Refining notes | FPSO offshore production, consistent quality | FPSO offshore deepwater crude | |
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July 06, 2026 Cabinda Crude was $63.56 and Girassol Crude $ per barrel, so Girassol traded at a premium of $0 over Cabinda. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Girassol 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. Girassol Crude is a light/sweet Angola (Block 17 offshore) crude (32.8° API, 0.17% sulfur) and Regional/Spot benchmark.