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Saudi Aramco set the December official selling price (OSP) for its flagship Arab Light crude to North America at $3.2 per barrel, above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI).
The Arab Light price differential for buyers in Western Europe has been set at $1.35 above the ICE Brent, according to an Aramco statement to Argaam.
The Arab Light crude grade was priced $1.15 above the ICE Brent for Europe and the Mediterranean, while the price for East Asia was set at $1 above the average of the Oman and Dubai benchmarks.
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Arab Crude OSP for December 2025 ($/barrel) |
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Region |
Super Light |
Extra Light |
Light |
Medium |
Heavy |
|
North America |
-- |
+ 5.15 |
+ 3.2 |
+ 2.9 |
+ 2.25 |
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West Europe |
-- |
+ 2.95 |
+ 1.35 |
+ 0.55 |
( 1.85) |
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East Asia |
+ 2.35 |
+ 1.3 |
+ 1 |
+ 0.05 |
(1.3) |
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Europe (Mediterranean) |
-- |
+ 2.85 |
+ 1.15 |
+ 0.55 |
(2.15) |
Aramco produces five grades of crude: Super Light, Arab Light, Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium, and Arab Heavy, according to Argaam data.
The Arab Super light crude is characterized by a density of more than 40, while the Arab Extra light is characterized by a density ranging between 36 and 40. The Arab Light has a density between 32 and 36, the Arab Medium crude has a density between 29 and 32 degrees, and the Arab Heavy has a density of less than 29 degrees.
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