Crude grade comparison

Foroozan Blend vs Kuwait Blend

Foroozan field, offshore

Foroozan Blend

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Class
Sour
API
31°
Sulfur
2.2%
VS
Foroozan Blend – Kuwait Blend spread -- · Foroozan Blend premium
Burgan and other KOC fields

Kuwait Blend

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Class
Sour
API
31°
Sulfur
2.5%

Foroozan Blend is sour crude (31° API, 2.2% sulfur); Kuwait Blend is sour crude (31° API, 2.5% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Foroozan Blend Crude
  • Kuwait Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
FB31°
KB31°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
FB2.2%
KB2.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
FB g/cm³
KB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
FB cSt
KB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
FB °C
KB °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 Foroozan Blend Crude and Kuwait Blend Crude
PropertyForoozan Blend CrudeKuwait Blend CrudeForoozan Blend − Kuwait Blend
Classification
ClassificationSourSour
OriginForoozan field, offshoreBurgan and other KOC fields
Chemical properties
API gravity31° API31° API0 °API
Sulfur content2.2%2.5%-0.3%
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 exchangesPriced via KPC official selling price vs. Oman/Dubai
Export hubIranian offshore terminalsMina Al-Ahmadi
Main destinationsAsiaAsia
Benchmark typeKey Gulf sour benchmark component
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium sour Iranian offshore crudeKuwait's principal export grade
Refining notesFuel oil feedstockFull-range sour refining feedstock
FAQ

Foroozan Blend vs Kuwait Blend questions

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

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

Foroozan Blend Crude is a sour Foroozan field, offshore crude (31° API, 2.2% sulfur) and benchmark. Kuwait Blend Crude is a sour Burgan and other KOC fields crude (31° API, 2.5% sulfur) and Key Gulf sour benchmark component benchmark.