Grane
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- Class
- Medium Heavy/Sour
- API
- 19°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Crude grade comparison
Grane vs Shengli
VS
Grane – Shengli spread
-- · Grane premium
Shengli
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- Class
- Medium Heavy/Sour
- API
- 24°
- Sulfur
- 1%
Grane is medium heavy/sour crude (19° API, 0.7% sulfur); Shengli is medium heavy/sour crude (24° API, 1% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Grane Crude
- Shengli Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
G19°
S24°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
G0.7%
S1%
Densityhigher = heavier
G g/cm³
S g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
G cSt
S cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
G °C
S °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 | Grane Crude | Shengli Crude | Grane − Shengli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium Heavy/Sour | Medium Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Grane field, North Sea | Shengli field, Shandong | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 19° API | 24° API | -5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.7% | 1% | -0.3% |
| 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 | Northwest Europe, US | China | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Heavier, higher-sulphur North Sea crude | Medium-heavy Chinese onshore/offshore crude | |
| Refining notes | Fuel oil feedstock | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Grane vs Shengli questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Grane Crude was $ and Shengli Crude $ per barrel, so Shengli traded at a premium of $0 over Grane. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Shengli 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. Shengli Crude is a medium heavy/sour Shengli field, Shandong crude (24° API, 1% sulfur) and benchmark.