Crude Oil Types

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Crude oil benchmarks, also known as oil markers, were first introduced in the mid 1980s. There are three primary benchmarks, WTI, Brent Blend, and Dubai. Other well known blends include the Opec basket used by OPEC, Tapis Crude which is traded in Singapore, Bonny Light used in Nigeria and Mexico's Isthmus.

Crude oils vary greatly in quality. The most important Crude Specifications are viscosity, measured in API units and Sulphur Level. API levels can vary between 10 and 50 with higher numbers indicating a lighter crude. Crudes with high levels of Sulphur are said to be Sour Crudes, whilst those with low levels are said to be Sweet.

For Ease of Use, the types of crude are grouped by geographical region.

African

Angolan Crude Oils

• Cabinda Crude, 32º, Angola
• Kuito Crude, 20º, Angola
• Nemba Crude, 39º, Angola
• Palanca Crude, 37º, Angola

Libyan Crude Oils

• Al Jurf Crude Oil, 30º Libya
• Es Sider Crude 37º, Libya

Nigerian Crude Oils

• Agbami Light Crude, 47º Nigeria
• Bonny Light Crude, 37º Nigeria
• Brass River Crude Oil,
• Escravos Crude 34º, Nigeria
• Forcados Crude 31º, Nigeria
• Pennington Light Crude Oil 37º, Nigeria

Other African Crude Oils

• Akpo Blend Crude Oil,
• Amenam Blend Crude Oil,
• Bonga Crude Oil,
• Coco Crude, 30º, DRC
• Dalia Crude Oil,
• Dar Blend Crude Oil, South Sudan
• Djeno Crude Oil,
• Doba Crude 21º, Chad
• EA
• EL SHARARA
• GIRASSOL
• Kole Crude 34º, Cameroon
• Lokele Crude Oil, 20º, Cameroon
• Mandji Crude Oil, 30º, Gabon
• Nile Blend Crude Oil, South Sudan
• N'Kossa Crude, 40º, Congo
• RABI LIGHT
• Saharan Blend 44º, Algeria
• Suez Blend 33º, Egypt

Asian

Indonesian Crude Oils

• Badak Crude Oil, 39º
• Bekapai Crude Oil,
• Bontang Return Condensate, 51º
• Handil Mix Crude Oil 34º
• Minas Crude Oil 41º
• Senipah Condensate, 54º

Malaysian Crude Oils

• Bintulu Condensate
• Bintulu Crude Oil
• Kikeh Crude Oil, 35º,
• Tapis Blend Crude Oil, 44º, Malaysia

Other Asian Crude Oils

• Daqing Crude Oil 33º , China,
• Gippsland 42º, Australia
• HANDIL MIX
• Seria Light Crude 37º, Brunei

European

Norwegian Crude Oils

• Alvheim Blend Crude Oil, 36.9°,
• Asgard Crude Oil, 48.6,
• Ekofisk Crude 42º
• OSEBERG
• Statfjord
• Troll Blend Crude Oil
• CONDENSATE SNOHVIT

UK Crude Oils

• Brent Crude 38º
• Buzzard Crude Oil, 32.6º
• Forties Blend Crude Oil, 40.3º

Other European Crude Oils

• ALBA
• CONDENSATE F3FB
• CONDENSATE SLEIPNER
• Flotta
• GLITNE
• GULLFAKS
• * Ural Crude 32º, Russia

Middle Eastern

Abu Dhabi Crude Oils

• Lower Zakum Crude Oil,
• Murban Crude Oil, 39º,
• Umm Shaif Crude Oil,
• Upper Zakum Crude Oil,

Iranian Crude Oils

• Forozan Crude Oil, 30º
• Iranian Heavy Crude Oil, 30º
• Iranian Light Crude Oil, 34º
• South Pars Condensate

Iraqi Crude Oils

• Basra Light Crude Oil,
• Kirkuk Crude Oil, 36º

Qatari Crude Oils

• Al-Shaheen Crude Oil, 27º, Qatar
• Dukhan Crude Oil, 40º, Qatar
• Qatar MARINE

Saudi Arabian Crude Oils

• Arabian Heavy Crude Oil, 27º, Saudi Arabia,
• Arabian Light Crude Oil, 34º, Saudi Arabia,
• Arabian Medium Crude Oil, 31º, Saudi Arabia

Other Middle Eastern Crude Oils

• CONDENSATE NFC II
• DUBAI
• Fateh Crude Oil, 32º, Dubai
• Khafji Crude Oil, 28º Neutral Zone
• Kuwait Crude Oil, 31º Kuwait
• LAVAN
• MARIB LIGHT
• MASILA
• Oman Blend Crude Oil, 34º Oman
• SIRRI
• Souedie Crude Oil
• SYRIAN LIGHT

North American

Canadian Crude Oils

• Canadian Par 40º Canada,
• Heavy Hardisty 22º
• Hibernia Blend Crude Oil
• Lloyd blend Crude Oil 22º
• Sable Island Crude Oil
• SYNBIT - SHB
• Terra Nova Crude Oil

Mexican Crude Oils

• Isthmus Crude Oil 33º
• Maya Crude Oil 22º

US Crude Oils

• Alaskan North Slope ANS Crude Oil
• Cold Lake Blend Crude Oil
• HOOPS Blend Crude Oil
• Mars Blend Crude Oil
• Thunder Horse Crude Oil
• WTI West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil US

Russian & Central Asian

• Azeri Light Crude Oil
• Azeri Light BTC Crude Oil
• CPC Blend Crude Oil, Kazakhstan
• Kumkol Crude Oil, 41.2°, Kazakhstan
• Tengiz Crude Oil, Kazakhstan
• Ural Crude Oil

South America

Venezuelan Crude Oils

• Bachaquero Extra Heavy Crude Oil 13º, Venezuela
• Bachaquero Heavy Crude Oil 17º, Venezuela
• Santa Barbara crude oil, Venezuela
• Tia Juana Light 31º, Venezeula

Other South American Crude Oils

• CALYPSO
• Cano Limon Crude 30º, Colombia,
• CUPIAGA
• CUSIANA
• HIDRA
• MEDANITO
• Oriente 30º, Ecuador,
• Saramacca Crude Oil, 15.8º, Suriname
• Vasconia Crude Oil, 24º, Colombia

Links

• BP Crude Oils
• Chevron Crude Oils
• EIA World Crude Prices
• Exxon Crude Oils
• Crude Oil List from Intertek
• Total Crude Oils
• Wikipedia List
• Exxon Crudes

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