CPC Blend
$82.09USD/BBL
▲ +0.93 (+1.13%)
- Class
- Ultra-Light/Sweet
- API
- 46.2°
- Sulfur
- 0.52%
Crude grade comparison
CPC Blend vs Alba (Equatorial Guinea)
Price, CPC Blend spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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CPC Blend – Alba (Equatorial Guinea) spread
-- USD/BBL · CPC Blend premium
Alba (Equatorial Guinea)
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- Class
- Ultra-Light/Sweet
- API
- 60+°
- Sulfur
- N/A
CPC Blend Crude vs Alba (Equatorial Guinea) Crude: on July 06, 2026 CPC Blend settled at $82.09/bbl (+1.13%) and Alba (Equatorial Guinea) price information is not available. CPC Blend is ultra-light/sweet crude (46.2° API, 0.52% sulfur); Alba (Equatorial Guinea) is ultra-light/sweet crude (60+° API, N/A sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- CPC Blend Crude
- Alba (Equatorial Guinea) Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
CB46.2°
A(G60+°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CB0.52%
A(GN/A
Densityhigher = heavier
CB0.794 g/cm³
A(G g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CB1.8 cSt
A(G cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CB-35 °C
A(G °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
CB52-56%
Diesel% of barrel
CB08-12'%
Jet fuel% of barrel
CB06-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
CB02-04'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | CPC Blend Crude | Alba (Equatorial Guinea) Crude | CPC Blend − Alba (Equatorial Guinea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Ultra-Light/Sweet | Ultra-Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea) | Alba field condensate | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 46.2° API | 60+° API | -13.8 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.52% | N/A | +0.52% |
| Density | 0.794 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.794 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -35 °C | °C | -35 °C |
| Viscosity | 1.8 cSt | cSt | +1.8 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 52-56% | % | +56 pts |
| Diesel | 08-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Jet fuel | 06-10'% | % | +10 pts |
| Residual fuel | 02-04'% | % | +4 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Novorossiysk terminal | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Platts, Argus (Med quotes); spot | ||
| Export hub | Novorossiysk via CPC Pipeline | Punta Europa, Malabo | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Mediterranean | Asia, Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Mediterranean) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Ultra-light Kazakh blend, high gasoline yield | Ultra-light condensate | |
| Refining notes | Ultra-light; highest gasoline & naphtha yields | Naphtha/LPG feedstock, petrochemicals | |
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July 06, 2026 CPC Blend Crude was $82.09 and Alba (Equatorial Guinea) Crude $ per barrel, so Alba (Equatorial Guinea) traded at a premium of $0 over CPC Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Alba (Equatorial Guinea) priced above CPC Blend on 0 day(s).
CPC Blend Crude is a ultra-light/sweet Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea) crude (46.2° API, 0.52% sulfur) and Regional (Mediterranean) benchmark. Alba (Equatorial Guinea) Crude is a ultra-light/sweet Alba field condensate crude (60+° API, N/A sulfur) and benchmark.