Clair
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 25°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
Crude grade comparison
Clair vs N'kossa
VS
Clair – N'kossa spread
-- · Clair premium
N'kossa
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 43°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Clair is medium/sweet crude (25° API, 0.4% sulfur); N'kossa is medium/sweet crude (43° API, 0.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Clair Crude
- N'kossa Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C25°
N43°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.4%
N0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
C g/cm³
N g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C cSt
N cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C °C
N °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Clair Crude | N'kossa Crude | Clair − N'kossa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sweet | Medium/Sweet | |
| Origin | Clair field, West of Shetland | Nkossa field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 25° API | 43° API | -18 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | FOB | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | North Sea/Sullom Voe area | Djeno terminal | |
| Main destinations | Northwest Europe | Europe, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium-gravity, waxy West of Shetland crude | Light, low-sulphur Congolese condensate-rich crude | |
| Refining notes | Regional refining feedstock | Naphtha-rich feedstock | |
FAQ
Clair vs N'kossa questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Clair Crude was $ and N'kossa Crude $ per barrel, so N'kossa traded at a premium of $0 over Clair. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with N'kossa priced above Clair on 0 day(s).
Clair Crude is a medium/sweet Clair field, West of Shetland crude (25° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark. N'kossa Crude is a medium/sweet Nkossa field, offshore crude (43° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.