Brent Crude Oil
38.3° API / 0.37% Sulfur
Brent Crude Oil from North Sea and West African producing regions. 38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur. ICE Brent benchmark at +$1.20/BBL. Minimum 100,000 BBL, CIF/CFR. Bureau Veritas inspection. <4 hour desk response.
Brent Crude Oil
38.3° API / 0.37% Sulfur · Min 100,000 BBL
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Technical Specification
| API Gravity | 38.3° API |
| Sulfur Content | 0.37% max |
| Origin | North Sea / West Africa |
| Benchmark | ICE Brent Dated |
| Min. Volume | 100,000 BBL |
| INCOTERMS | CIF / CFR |
| Loading Ports | Sullom Voe, Hound Point, Bonny Terminal |
| Inspection | Bureau Veritas (IP/ASTM) |
| Settlement | LC (UCP 600) |
| Response SLA | <4 business hours |
Certifications & Compliance
Brent Crude is the global benchmark for two-thirds of the world's internationally traded crude oil supply. XRT Group accesses Brent-grade cargoes through direct relationships with North Sea operators and West African producing terminals, with primary loading at Sullom Voe (Shetland), Hound Point (Scotland), and Bonny Light Terminal (Nigeria).
Grade & Quality
North Sea Brent presents at 38–39° API with 0.35–0.40% sulfur content. West African grades (Bonny Light, Qua Iboe) offer comparable quality at 37–38° API. Bureau Veritas conducts mandatory quality inspection at load port under IP/ASTM protocols.
Pricing & Settlement
Priced against ICE Brent Dated with XRT's current indicative differential of +$1.20/BBL. Pricing locked via forward purchase agreement or documentary LC under UCP 600. Our Trade Finance desk coordinates with Tier-1 banks in Rotterdam and Houston.
Market Access
XRT's Rotterdam hub provides direct ARA refinery access and barge network integration, enabling efficient secondary distribution across Northern Europe. Singapore desk covers Far East routing.
Compliance
EU sanctions screening, FATF AML, OCIMF SIRE vessel vetting, and EU Taxonomy-aligned documentation available on request.