Petroleum
Urals Blend Crude Oil
HS2709.00.90Standard
Urals blend is Russia's flagship export crude oil — a medium-sour blend with API gravity of 31–32° and sulphur content of 1.2–1.5%. It is one of the world's most traded crude benchmarks, typically priced against Brent crude. Urals is particularly well suited to complex hydrocracking and coking refineries. SFERA LLC facilitates Urals crude offtake arrangements from certified Russian producers and traders, with full quality inspection by SGS or Bureau Veritas at Primorsk, Novorossiysk, or Nakhodka loading terminals. Crude is transported by VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax tankers. Analysis confirms API, sulphur, density, viscosity, RVP, wax, and water/sediment content.
Specifications
| API gravity | 31.0–32.0° |
| Sulphur content | 1.2–1.5% mass |
| Pour point | -6°C to +3°C |
| Kinematic viscosity at 20°C | 12–18 mm²/s |
| Reid Vapour Pressure | 0.35–0.45 MPa |
| Wax content | 2.0–5.0% |
| Asphaltene content | ≤4.0% |
| Density at 20°C | 855–870 kg/m³ |
| Water and sediment | ≤0.5% |
| Salt content | ≤100 mg/L |
| Quality Assurance | Independent inspection at loading port |
Logistics
| Loading Ports | Primorsk (Baltic), Novorossiysk (Black Sea), Nakhodka (Far East) |
| Lot Size | 80,000–280,000 MT per tanker |
| Transit Estimate | 7–12 days to Europe; 15–25 days to Asia |
Reference Pricing
⚠ Indicative only. Final CIF price confirmed in your Full Corporate Offer.
Documentation Requirements
- CoO ТПП РФ
- SGS/BV inspection cert
- outturn cert
- B/L
- MSDS