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 Tapis (Malaysia)
Price, CPC Blend spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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CPC Blend – Tapis (Malaysia) spread
-- USD/BBL · CPC Blend premium
Tapis (Malaysia)
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- Class
- Ultra-Light/Sweet
- API
- 45.5°
- Sulfur
- 0.06%
CPC Blend Crude vs Tapis (Malaysia) Crude: on July 06, 2026 CPC Blend settled at $82.09/bbl (+1.13%) and Tapis (Malaysia) price information is not available. CPC Blend is ultra-light/sweet crude (46.2° API, 0.52% sulfur); Tapis (Malaysia) is ultra-light/sweet crude (45.5° API, 0.06% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- CPC Blend Crude
- Tapis (Malaysia) Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
CB46.2°
T(45.5°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CB0.52%
T(0.06%
Densityhigher = heavier
CB0.794 g/cm³
T(0.792 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CB1.8 cSt
T(2.2 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CB-35 °C
T(-12 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
CB52-56%
T(60-65%
Diesel% of barrel
CB08-12'%
T(05-07'%
Jet fuel% of barrel
CB06-10'%
T(08-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
CB02-04'%
T(02-05'%
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 | Tapis (Malaysia) Crude | CPC Blend − Tapis (Malaysia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Ultra-Light/Sweet | Ultra-Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea) | Malaysia (Sabah offshore) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 46.2° API | 45.5° API | +0.7 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.52% | 0.06% | +0.46% |
| Density | 0.794 g/cm³ | 0.792 g/cm³ | +0.002 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -35 °C | -12 °C | -23 °C |
| Viscosity | 1.8 cSt | 2.2 cSt | -0.4 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 52-56% | 60-65% | -9 pts |
| Diesel | 08-12'% | 05-07'% | +5 pts |
| Jet fuel | 06-10'% | 08-10'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 02-04'% | 02-05'% | -1 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Novorossiysk terminal | Sabah terminals | |
| Major exchanges | Platts, Argus (Med quotes); spot | Platts APPI; spot | |
| Export hub | Novorossiysk via CPC Pipeline | Sabah deepwater terminals | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Mediterranean | Singapore, Europe, US Gulf | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Mediterranean) | Regional (Asia-Pacific) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Ultra-light Kazakh blend, high gasoline yield | Ultra-premium Malaysian light, highest gasoline yield globally | |
| Refining notes | Ultra-light; highest gasoline & naphtha yields | Highest quality light crude; minimal processing | |
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CPC Blend vs Tapis (Malaysia) questions
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July 06, 2026 CPC Blend Crude was $82.09 and Tapis (Malaysia) Crude $ per barrel, so Tapis (Malaysia) traded at a premium of $0 over CPC Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tapis (Malaysia) 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. Tapis (Malaysia) Crude is a ultra-light/sweet Malaysia (Sabah offshore) crude (45.5° API, 0.06% sulfur) and Regional (Asia-Pacific) benchmark.