Urals Crude
Origin: Russia
Medium sour blended export crude — the benchmark for European refineries.
Urals is Russia's primary export crude blend, a medium sour grade traded at Primorsk (Baltic) and Novorossiysk (Black Sea) loading ports. It is the principal benchmark crude for Central and Eastern European refineries, priced at a differential to Dated Brent. Urals is well suited to complex refineries configured for medium sour feedstocks.
Typical Specifications
| API Gravity | ~31–32° |
| Sulphur Content | ~1.2–1.5% wt |
| Pour Point | ~−6°C |
| TAN | < 0.20 mg KOH/g |
