EA Crude
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
EA Crude vs Rio Grande do Norte
VS
EA Crude – Rio Grande do Norte spread
-- · EA Crude premium
Rio Grande do Norte
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
EA Crude is medium/sweet crude (32° API, 0.15% sulfur); Rio Grande do Norte is medium/sweet crude (30° API, 0.4% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- EA Crude Crude
- Rio Grande do Norte Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
EC32°
RGDN30°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
EC0.15%
RGDN0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
EC g/cm³
RGDN g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
EC cSt
RGDN cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
EC °C
RGDN °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
| Property | EA Crude Crude | Rio Grande do Norte Crude | EA Crude − Rio Grande do Norte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sweet | Medium/Sweet | |
| Origin | EA field, offshore (ExxonMobil-operated) | Rio Grande do Norte state fields | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32° API | 30° API | +2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.4% | -0.25% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 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 destinations | Europe, Asia, US | Regional Brazil | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium-light sweet Nigerian offshore crude | Medium Brazilian onshore/offshore crude | |
| Refining notes | Regional refining feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
EA Crude vs Rio Grande do Norte questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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EA Crude Crude was $ and Rio Grande do Norte Crude $ per barrel, so Rio Grande do Norte traded at a premium of $0 over EA Crude. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Rio Grande do Norte priced above EA Crude on 0 day(s).
EA Crude Crude is a medium/sweet EA field, offshore (ExxonMobil-operated) crude (32° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Rio Grande do Norte Crude is a medium/sweet Rio Grande do Norte state fields crude (30° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.