Crude grade comparison

Grane vs Marlim

Grane field, North Sea

Grane

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Class
Medium Heavy/Sour
API
19°
Sulfur
0.7%
VS
Grane – Marlim spread -- · Grane premium
Marlim field, Campos Basin

Marlim

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Class
Medium Heavy/Sour
API
19.6°
Sulfur
0.75%

Grane is medium heavy/sour crude (19° API, 0.7% sulfur); Marlim is medium heavy/sour crude (19.6° API, 0.75% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Grane Crude
  • Marlim Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
G19°
M19.6°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
G0.7%
M0.75%
Densityhigher = heavier
G g/cm³
M g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
G cSt
M cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
G °C
M °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 Grane Crude and Marlim Crude
PropertyGrane CrudeMarlim CrudeGrane − Marlim
Classification
ClassificationMedium Heavy/SourMedium Heavy/Sour
OriginGrane field, North SeaMarlim field, Campos Basin
Chemical properties
API gravity19° API19.6° API-0.6 °API
Sulfur content0.7%0.75%-0.05%
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 basis
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsNorthwest Europe, USUS Gulf Coast, Asia, Europe
Benchmark typeMajor Brazilian export benchmark
Market profile
Key characteristicsHeavier, higher-sulphur North Sea crudeMedium-heavy Brazilian deepwater crude, key Campos Basin grade
Refining notesFuel oil feedstockFuel oil/heavier feedstock
FAQ

Grane vs Marlim questions

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

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

Grane Crude is a medium heavy/sour Grane field, North Sea crude (19° API, 0.7% sulfur) and benchmark. Marlim Crude is a medium heavy/sour Marlim field, Campos Basin crude (19.6° API, 0.75% sulfur) and Major Brazilian export benchmark benchmark.