Basrah Kurmala
$117.62USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 32.2°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Crude grade comparison
Basrah Kurmala vs Cusiana
Price, Basrah Kurmala spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Basrah Kurmala – Cusiana spread
-- USD/BBL · Basrah Kurmala premium
Cusiana
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Basrah Kurmala Crude vs Cusiana Crude: on March 01, 2026 Basrah Kurmala settled at $117.62/bbl (0.00%) and Cusiana price information is not available. Basrah Kurmala is medium/sour crude (32.2° API, 2% sulfur); Cusiana is medium/sour crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Basrah Kurmala Crude
- Cusiana Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BK32.2°
C26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BK2%
C0.7%
Densityhigher = heavier
BK0.86 g/cm³
C0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BK8.5 cSt
C25 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BK15 °C
C20 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BK20-24%
C28-32%
Diesel% of barrel
BK38-42%
C30-34%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BK10-12'%
C10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BK18-22%
C20-26%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Basrah Kurmala Crude | Cusiana Crude | Basrah Kurmala − Cusiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer) | Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32.2° API | 26° API | +6.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2% | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| Density | 0.86 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.03 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | 20 °C | -5 °C |
| Viscosity | 8.5 cSt | 25 cSt | -16.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | 28-32% | -8 pts |
| Diesel | 38-42% | 30-34% | +8 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 18-22% | 20-26% | -4 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Basrah terminals | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | SOMO OSP differential | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Basrah terminals | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Main destinations | Asia | Caribbean, US Gulf | |
| Benchmark type | Regional | Regional | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Iraqi segregated low-sulfur layer | Colombian heavy-medium crude, declining production | |
| Refining notes | Quality-segregated from main crude stream | Mature field, blended with lighter grades | |
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March 01, 2026 Basrah Kurmala Crude was $117.62 and Cusiana Crude $ per barrel, so Cusiana traded at a premium of $0 over Basrah Kurmala. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Cusiana priced above Basrah Kurmala on 0 day(s).
Basrah Kurmala Crude is a medium/sour Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer) crude (32.2° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional benchmark. Cusiana Crude is a medium/sour Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur) and Regional benchmark.
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