Crude grade comparison

Doroud vs Khafji

Doroud field, offshore

Doroud

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Class
Sour
API
32°
Sulfur
1.8%
VS
Doroud – Khafji spread -- · Doroud premium
Khafji field, offshore Neutral Zone

Khafji

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Class
Sour
API
28.5°
Sulfur
2.85%

Doroud is sour crude (32° API, 1.8% sulfur); Khafji is sour crude (28.5° API, 2.85% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Doroud Crude
  • Khafji Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
D32°
K28.5°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
D1.8%
K2.85%
Densityhigher = heavier
D g/cm³
K g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
D cSt
K cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
D °C
K °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 Doroud Crude and Khafji Crude
PropertyDoroud CrudeKhafji CrudeDoroud − Khafji
Classification
ClassificationSourSour
OriginDoroud field, offshoreKhafji field, offshore Neutral Zone
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API28.5° API+3.5 °API
Sulfur content1.8%2.85%-1.05%
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 hubIranian terminalsKhafji terminal
Main destinationsAsiaAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium sour Iranian offshore crudeMedium-heavy, high-sulphur Neutral Zone crude
Refining notesFuel oil feedstockFuel oil feedstock
FAQ

Doroud vs Khafji questions

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

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

Doroud Crude is a sour Doroud field, offshore crude (32° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark. Khafji Crude is a sour Khafji field, offshore Neutral Zone crude (28.5° API, 2.85% sulfur) and benchmark.