Saudi Aramco’s oil tanks
Saudi Aramco set the official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude for May delivery to North America at $3.60 per barrel above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI). 
For Western Europe, the Arab Light price was set at $2.55 per barrel above ICE Brent, according to a statement to Argaam.
The Arab Light crude grade was priced $2.35 above the ICE Brent for Europe and the Mediterranean, while the price for East Asia was set at $1.20 above the average of the Oman and Dubai benchmarks, as shown below:
ArabCrudeOSP forMay2025($/barrel)
Region
Super Light
Extra Light
Light
Medium
Heavy
North America
—
+5.85
+3.60
+3.70
+3.25
West Europe
—
+4.15
+2.55
+1.75
-0.65
East Asia
+1.75
+1.00
+1.20
+0.65
-0.50
Europe (Mediterranean)
—
+4.05
+2.35
+1.75
-0.95
Aramco produces five grades of crude: Super Light, Arab Light, Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium, and Arab Heavy, according toArgaamdata.
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.
Saudi Aramco’s oil tanks
Saudi Aramco set the official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude for May delivery to North America at $3.60 per barrel above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI).
For Western Europe, the Arab Light price was set at $2.55 per barrel above ICE Brent, according to a statement to Argaam.
The Arab Light crude grade was priced $2.35 above the ICE Brent for Europe and the Mediterranean, while the price for East Asia was set at $1.20 above the average of the Oman and Dubai benchmarks, as shown below:
ArabCrudeOSP forMay2025($/barrel)
Region
Super Light
Extra Light
Light
Medium
Heavy
North America
—
+5.85
+3.60
+3.70
+3.25
West Europe
—
+4.15
+2.55
+1.75
-0.65
East Asia
+1.75
+1.00
+1.20
+0.65
-0.50
Europe (Mediterranean)
—
+4.05
+2.35
+1.75
-0.95
Aramco produces five grades of crude: Super Light, Arab Light, Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium, and Arab Heavy, according toArgaamdata.
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.
