Forties
$148.87USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 37.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.41%
Crude grade comparison
Forties vs Ekofisk
Price, Forties spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Forties – Ekofisk spread
-- USD/BBL · Forties premium
Ekofisk
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 38.5°
- Sulfur
- 0.19%
Forties Crude vs Ekofisk Crude: on April 13, 2026 Forties settled at $148.87/bbl (0.00%) and Ekofisk price information is not available. Forties is light/sweet crude (37.8° API, 0.41% sulfur); Ekofisk is light/sweet crude (38.5° API, 0.19% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Forties Crude
- Ekofisk Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
F37.8°
E38.5°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
F0.41%
E0.19%
Densityhigher = heavier
F0.837 g/cm³
E0.835 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
F3.8 cSt
E3.3 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
F-8 °C
E-10 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
F46-50%
E48-52%
Diesel% of barrel
F28-32%
E28-32%
Jet fuel% of barrel
F01-12'%
E14-16%
Residual fuel% of barrel
F08-10'%
E06-08'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Forties Crude | Ekofisk Crude | Forties − Ekofisk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | North Sea (UK sector) | North Sea (Norway/UK) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 37.8° API | 38.5° API | -0.7 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.41% | 0.19% | +0.22% |
| Density | 0.837 g/cm³ | 0.835 g/cm³ | +0.002 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -8 °C | -10 °C | +2 °C |
| Viscosity | 3.8 cSt | 3.3 cSt | +0.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 46-50% | 48-52% | -2 pts |
| Diesel | 28-32% | 28-32% | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 14-16% | -4 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 06-08'% | +2 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Hound Point, Flotta | Teesside loading | |
| Major exchanges | Dated Brent component; spot | BFOET component; spot | |
| Export hub | Hound Point, Flotta | Teesside, Sture | |
| Main destinations | Europe | Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Global (Brent basket) | Global (Brent basket) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | BFOET basket component, established North Sea producer | BFOET basket component, ultra-low sulfur | |
| Refining notes | Component of Brent blend pricing | Component of Brent blend; premium quality | |
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April 13, 2026 Forties Crude was $148.87 and Ekofisk Crude $ per barrel, so Ekofisk traded at a premium of $0 over Forties. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Ekofisk priced above Forties on 0 day(s).
Forties Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (UK sector) crude (37.8° API, 0.41% sulfur) and Global (Brent basket) benchmark. Ekofisk Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (Norway/UK) crude (38.5° API, 0.19% sulfur) and Global (Brent basket) benchmark.