Crude grade comparison

Dalia vs Palanca/Soyo Blend

Dalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated)

Dalia

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
23°
Sulfur
0.5%
VS
Dalia – Palanca/Soyo Blend spread -- · Dalia premium
Palanca and Soyo fields, offshore Cabinda area

Palanca/Soyo Blend

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
33°
Sulfur
0.15%

Dalia is medium/sweet crude (23° API, 0.5% sulfur); Palanca/Soyo Blend is medium/sweet crude (33° API, 0.15% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Dalia Crude
  • Palanca/Soyo Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
D23°
PB33°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
D0.5%
PB0.15%
Densityhigher = heavier
D g/cm³
PB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
D cSt
PB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
D °C
PB °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 Dalia Crude and Palanca/Soyo Blend Crude
PropertyDalia CrudePalanca/Soyo Blend CrudeDalia − Palanca/Soyo Blend
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginDalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated)Palanca and Soyo fields, offshore Cabinda area
Chemical properties
API gravity23° API33° API-10 °API
Sulfur content0.5%0.15%+0.35%
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 basis
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsAsia, US, EuropeUS, Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-heavy Angolan deepwater crudeMedium-light sweet Angolan crude blend
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Dalia vs Palanca/Soyo Blend questions

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

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Dalia Crude was $ and Palanca/Soyo Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Palanca/Soyo Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Dalia. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Palanca/Soyo Blend priced above Dalia on 0 day(s).

Dalia Crude is a medium/sweet Dalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated) crude (23° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark. Palanca/Soyo Blend Crude is a medium/sweet Palanca and Soyo fields, offshore Cabinda area crude (33° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark.