Crude grade comparison

Clair vs Tia Juana Light

Clair field, West of Shetland

Clair

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
25°
Sulfur
0.4%
VS
Clair – Tia Juana Light spread -- · Clair premium
Tia Juana field, Lake Maracaibo

Tia Juana Light

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
1.1%

Clair is medium/sweet crude (25° API, 0.4% sulfur); Tia Juana Light is medium/sweet crude (32° API, 1.1% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Clair Crude
  • Tia Juana Light Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
C25°
TJL32°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.4%
TJL1.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
C g/cm³
TJL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C cSt
TJL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C °C
TJL °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

Full specification comparison of Clair Crude and Tia Juana Light Crude
PropertyClair CrudeTia Juana Light CrudeClair − Tia Juana Light
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginClair field, West of ShetlandTia Juana field, Lake Maracaibo
Chemical properties
API gravity25° API32° API-7 °API
Sulfur content0.4%1.1%-0.7%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubNorth Sea/Sullom Voe areaLake Maracaibo terminals
Main destinationsNorthwest EuropeUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-gravity, waxy West of Shetland crudeMedium-light Venezuelan crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Clair vs Tia Juana Light questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Clair Crude was $ and Tia Juana Light Crude $ per barrel, so Tia Juana Light traded at a premium of $0 over Clair. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tia Juana Light 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. Tia Juana Light Crude is a medium/sweet Tia Juana field, Lake Maracaibo crude (32° API, 1.1% sulfur) and benchmark.