REBCO
Russian Export Blend Crude Oil
Medium sour crude oil blended from Russian fields and shipped through the Transneft pipeline system to Baltic and Black Sea export terminals. Supplied in tanker cargoes to refineries worldwide.
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REBCO is the main Russian export crude, also known on the market as Urals. It is a blend of Western Siberian and Volga-Urals streams, and it has been a core feedstock for European and Asian refineries for decades.
Medium Sour
API gravity of about 31 to 32° and sulphur content of about 1.2 to 1.8%.
Large Volumes
Pipeline supply from the producing regions allows regular, full-size tanker cargoes.
Multiple Terminals
Loaded at Baltic and Black Sea ports, with short voyages to European refineries.
Inspected Cargo
Quality and quantity verified by an independent inspector at loading and discharge.
Typical Assay
Indicative values for comparison. The final specification is agreed in the contract and confirmed by the independent inspector's report.
| Parameter | Typical value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| API gravity | approx. 31 – 32° | ASTM D287 / D4052 |
| Density @ 15°C (kg/m³) | approx. 865 – 875 | ASTM D4052 |
| Sulphur (% m/m) | approx. 1.2 – 1.8 | ASTM D4294 |
| Water content (% v/v) | max 0.5 | ASTM D4006 |
| Salt content (mg/L) | per contract | ASTM D3230 |
| Pour point (°C) | per quality bulletin | ASTM D97 |
Values are typical and not a guarantee. Cargo quality is established by independent inspection at the load port.
Applications
Used as refinery feedstock for fuels and petrochemicals.
Refineries
Feedstock for atmospheric and vacuum distillation units.
Diesel and Jet
Middle distillate production for transport fuels.
Fuel Oil
Residue for fuel oil and bitumen production.
Storage
Terminal and tank farm inventory for regional supply.
Commercial Terms
- Quantity: tanker cargoes, from Aframax to Suezmax sizes
- Payment: as agreed in the contract
- Inspection: independent inspector at load and discharge
- Documents: ICPO, SCO, CI, PPOP
- All transactions are subject to applicable sanctions and compliance checks
Delivery Terms
Loading at Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk. Delivery to discharge ports as agreed.
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