Comparison of the characteristics of two of the most popular oil products
Brent
Summary Information
Location
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Northern North Sea
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Load Terminal
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Sullom Voe
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Parcel Sizes
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Up to VLCC
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API°
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37.5
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Sulphur (%wt)
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0.40
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Acidity (mgKOH/g)
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0.03
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Distillation Yields
Produc
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%wt
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C1 to C4
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2.39
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Naphtha (C5 to 149°C)
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19.18
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Kerosene (149°C to 232°C)
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14.37
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Gas Oil (232°C to 369°C)
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25.46
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Atmospheric Residue (369°C+)
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38.60
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| Ural
Summary Information
- Country: Russia
- Source Fields:
- Location:
- API: 31,78
- Sulphur Level: 1,35
- Acidity, mg KOH/g 0,05
Distillation Yields
Product | %wt | C1 to C4 | 2.62 | Naphtha | 10.13 | Kerosene | 8.05 | Gas Oil | 25.87 | Atmospheric Residue | 46.91 |
Other Specifications
- Nickel, mg/Kg 16,1
- Vanadium, mg/Kg 55,0
Other Information
- Ural is a medium heavy / sour benchmark crude, used heavily in Eastern & Central Europe, and in the Medittereanean.
- Urals blend accounts for more than 80% of Russia's exports and is a mixture of mostly Russian crude varieties
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