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Crude Oil Grades & Specifications

Crude Oil Grades & Specifications database provides comprehensive information on major crude grades from around the world, including technical specifications, benchmark classifications, professional Q&A, pricing insights,historical market data, and price charts.

Total Blends

50

Average API

1.050

Average Sulfur

1.05

Active Crude Benchmarks

WTI CRUDE

USA (Texas/Oklahoma)
 -0.25%
$76.60 USD/BBL

BRENT CRUDE

North Sea (UK/Norway)
 +0.38%
$79.85 USD/BBL

DUBAI CRUDE

UAE (Dubai)
 0.00%
$81.29 USD/BBL

BONY LIGHT

Nigeria (Niger Delta)
 0.00%
$122.13 USD/BBL
Product NameLocation of FieldClassificationPriceChangePrice DateY Chart
Alaska North Slope USA (Alaska)Medium/Sour104.55 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Arab Heavy Saudi Arabia (Ghawar onshore)Heavy/Sour78.23 USD/BBL 0.922026-06-18
Arab Light Saudi Arabia (Ghawar, onshore)Medium/Sour81.33 USD/BBL 0.922026-06-18
Arab Medium Saudi Arabia (multiple fields)Medium/Sour79.58 USD/BBL 0.922026-06-18
Azeri Light (BTC) Azerbaijan (Caspian Sea)Light/Sweet89.07 USD/BBL -1.722026-06-18
Basrah Kurmala Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer)Medium/Sour117.62 USD/BBL 02026-03-01
Basrah Light Iraq (Basra, Persian Gulf)Medium/Sour108.39 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Basrah Super Light Iraq (West Qurna 2, Rumaila)Light/Sweet-Sour------
Bonga Nigeria (Niger Delta FPSO offshore)Light/Sweet------
Bonny Light Nigeria (Niger Delta)Light/Sweet122.13 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Brent Crude North Sea (UK/Norway)Light/Sweet79.85 USD/BBL 0.32026-06-18
Cabinda Angola (Offshore Cabinda)Light/Sweet74.17 USD/BBL -3.642026-06-18
Castilla Colombia (Llanos Basin)Light/Sweet------
Cold Lake Blend Canada (Alberta)Heavy/Sour------
CPC Blend Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea)Ultra-Light/Sweet87.07 USD/BBL -1.722026-06-18
Cusiana Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo)Medium/Sour------
Dubai Crude UAE (Dubai)Medium/Sour81.29 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Eagle Ford Condensate USA (Texas Eagle Ford)Condensate85.38 USD/BBL -7.472026-05-29
Ekofisk North Sea (Norway/UK)Light/Sweet------
Esmeraldas Blend Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed)Medium/Sour------
ESPO Blend Russia (Far East, Siberia)Light/Sour------
Forcados Nigeria (Niger Delta)Light/Sweet------
Forties North Sea (UK sector)Light/Sweet148.87 USD/BBL 02026-04-13
Girassol Angola (Block 17 offshore)Light/Sweet------
Isthmus (Mexico) Mexico (Veracruz region)Light/Sour88.15 USD/BBL -0.552026-06-11
Kashagan Blend Kazakhstan (Caspian Kashagan field)Medium/Sour113.16 USD/BBL 02026-04-13
Kirinskaya Blend Russia (Sakhalin-2 Kirinskaya)Light/Sweet------
Louisiana Light Sweet USA (Gulf Coast)Light/Sweet74.30 USD/BBL 0.52026-06-18
Mars Blend USA (Gulf of Mexico)Medium/Sour89.15 USD/BBL -0.122026-06-18
Maya Mexico (Gulf of Mexico offshore)Heavy/Sour69.30 USD/BBL -3.532026-06-18
Merey Venezuela (Maracaibo Lake)Extra Heavy/Sour90.47 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Minas Indonesia (Sumatra)Light/Sweet113.77 USD/BBL 02026-03-01
Mumbai High India (Offshore Mumbai)Light/Sweet120.28 USD/BBL 02026-04-13
Murban UAE (Abu Dhabi)Light/Sour104.46 USD/BBL 30.622026-06-18
North Caspian Kazakhstan (North Caspian Mangystau)Light/Sour------
Oman Blend Oman (Fahud, Lekhwair, Yibal)Medium/Sour73.87 USD/BBL 1.632026-06-18
Oman-Murzuq Blend Oman/Libya (hybrid)Light/Sweet-Sour------
OPEC Reference Basket OPEC (various members)Medium/Sour83.74 USD/BBL -0.692026-06-18
Pellets-to-Oil Hypothetical/Emerging SyntheticSynthetic Light------
Repsol BP Blend Spain (Tarragona refinery blend)Light/Sweet------
Saharan Blend Algeria (Hassi Messaoud)Light/Sweet133.40 USD/BBL 02026-06-18
Sakhalin Blend Russia (Sakhalin Island)Light/Sweet104.24 USD/BBL 02026-05-05
Santos Condensate Brazil (Santos Basin pre-salt)Condensate------
Tangguh Condensate Indonesia (Bintuni Bay, Tangguh)Condensate------
Tapis (Malaysia) Malaysia (Sabah offshore)Ultra-Light/Sweet------
Tapis Blend Malaysia (Offshore Sabah)Light/Sweet------
Termeh Iran (Termeh field, Persian Gulf)Light/Sweet-Sour------
Urals (REBCO) Russia (Ural-Volga)Medium/Sour108.57 USD/BBL 2.582026-04-28
West Texas Intermediate USA (Texas/Oklahoma)Light/Sweet76.60 USD/BBL -0.192026-06-18
Western Canadian Select Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan)Heavy/Sour63.50 USD/BBL -0.942026-06-18
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OilMonster publishes a "Price Date" alongside each benchmark/grade price, which indicates the most recent date for that displayed price. The main crude oil prices hub also includes a site-wide update stamp (for example, "Current prices are updated on 2026-06-18"). If you need the latest number, rely on the "Price Date" shown for the specific grade or benchmark you're viewing, since different markets and benchmarks can update on different schedules.

"Light," "medium," and "heavy" describe crude oil density. Density is commonly expressed as API gravity: higher API gravity means lighter crude. Lighter crudes typically require less complex processing to produce high-value fuels, while heavier crudes often require more upgrading capacity at the refinery. Note: there isn't one universal cutoff used everywhere. Some references use higher thresholds for "light" (commonly >380 API), while some market classification charts use lower thresholds (for example, "light" starting around 31.20 API). These cutoffs are best treated as classification conventions rather than absolute scientific boundaries.

"Sweet" and "sour" refer to sulfur content. Lower-sulfur crude is called "sweet," and higher-sulfur crude is called "sour." Sulfur matters because it affects refinery processing requirements and the cost to meet fuel sulfur regulations. Note: like API-based categories, sulfur cutoffs vary by reference. A common definition is "sweet" below 1% sulfur and "sour" above 1%. Some market classification charts use a tighter split (for example, sweet below 0.5% sulfur, sour at or above 0.5%).

Benchmarks are reference prices used widely to price other crude grades as premiums or discounts ("differentials"). WTI is the key North American benchmark linked to NYMEX (CME) Light Sweet Crude Oil futures with physical delivery at Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent is a major international benchmark associated with North Sea crude pricing and the broader Dated Brent/BFOE ecosystem. Dubai/Oman benchmarks are core pricing references for medium sour crude delivered from the Middle East Gulf into refinery markets, especially in Asia. OilMonster uses these benchmark references to help users compare regional price levels and understand how different grades relate to global pricing hubs.

Yes. Use the "Compare Crude Oil Products" section to select two grades. The page will show a side-by-side view including a price history chart and key specifications (such as API gravity and sulfur content). Comparisons are most meaningful when you compare grades that are priced in similar market contexts (for example, both tied to the same benchmark region), but the tool is also useful for understanding how quality differences line up against price differences.

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