Saudi Aramco’s oil tanks
Saudi Aramcoset the official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude for June delivery to North America at $3.4 per barrel above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI).
For Western Europe, the Arab Light price was set at $1.45 per barrel above ICE Brent, according to a statement to Argaam.
The Arab Light crude grade was priced $1.25 above the ICE Brent for Europe and the Mediterranean. In addition, the price for East Asia was set at $1.40 more than the average of the Oman and Dubai benchmarks, as shown below:
|
ArabCrudeOSP forJune2025($/barrel) |
|||||
|
Region |
Super Light |
Extra Light |
Light |
Medium |
Heavy |
|
North America |
— |
+5.65 |
+3.40 |
+3.50 |
+3.05 |
|
West Europe |
— |
+3.05 |
+1.45 |
+0.65 |
-1.75 |
|
East Asia |
+1.95 |
+1.20 |
+1.40 |
+0.85 |
-0.30 |
|
Europe (Mediterranean) |
— |
+2.95 |
+1.25 |
+0.65 |
-2.05 |
Aramco produces five density-based grades of crude oil: Super Light (greater than 40 degrees), Arab Extra Light (36-40), Arab Light (32-36), Arab Medium (29-32), and Arab Heavy (below 29), according toArgaam’sdata.
