Saudi Aramco sets official selling price of Arab crude for February

05/01/2023 Argaam
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Saudi Aramco announced its February official selling price (OSP) to North America for its flagship Arab Light crude at $6.35 per barrel above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI).

 

For buyers in West Europe, the Arab Light price differential versus the ICE Brent was set at $1.50 per barrel below Brent price in February, Saudi Aramco said in a statement obtained by Argaam.

 

Moreover, in Europe -The Mediterranean, the Arab Light price differential versus the ICE Brent was set at $1.50 per barrel below Brent price, while the price of Arab Light crude grade to East Asia was determined at $1.80 above the average of the Oman and Dubai benchmarks, as shown in the following table:

 

Arab Crude OSP for February ($/barrel)

Region

Super Light

Extra Light

Light

Average

Heavy

North America  

--

+ 8.20

+ 6.35

+ 6.15

+ 5.70

West Europe

--

(0.40)

(1.50)

(2.80)

(5.90)

East Asia

+ 4.95

+ 3.55

+ 1.80

+ 1.10

(2.25)

Europe – The Mediterranean

--

0.00

(1.50)

(2.50)

(6.40)

 

Aramco produces five grades of crude; the Super Light, Arab Light, Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium and Arab Heavy, according to Argaam’s data.

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