Basrah Kurmala
$117.62USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 32.2°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Crude grade comparison
Basrah Kurmala vs Qatar Marine
Price, Basrah Kurmala spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Basrah Kurmala – Qatar Marine spread
-- USD/BBL · Basrah Kurmala premium
Qatar Marine
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 35°
- Sulfur
- 1.5%
Basrah Kurmala Crude vs Qatar Marine Crude: on March 01, 2026 Basrah Kurmala settled at $117.62/bbl (0.00%) and Qatar Marine price information is not available. Basrah Kurmala is medium/sour crude (32.2° API, 2% sulfur); Qatar Marine is medium/sour crude (35° API, 1.5% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Basrah Kurmala Crude
- Qatar Marine Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BK32.2°
QM35°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BK2%
QM1.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
BK0.86 g/cm³
QM g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BK8.5 cSt
QM cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BK15 °C
QM °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BK20-24%
Diesel% of barrel
BK38-42%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BK10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BK18-22%
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 | Qatar Marine Crude | Basrah Kurmala − Qatar Marine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer) | Offshore Qatari fields blend | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32.2° API | 35° API | -2.8 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2% | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| Density | 0.86 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.86 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | °C | +15 °C |
| Viscosity | 8.5 cSt | cSt | +8.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | % | +24 pts |
| Diesel | 38-42% | % | +42 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 18-22% | % | +22 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Basrah terminals | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | SOMO OSP differential | ||
| Export hub | Basrah terminals | Halul Island | |
| Main destinations | Asia | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | Regional | Qatari export benchmark grade | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Iraqi segregated low-sulfur layer | Medium sour Qatari export blend | |
| Refining notes | Quality-segregated from main crude stream | Full-range refining feedstock | |
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Basrah Kurmala vs Qatar Marine questions
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March 01, 2026 Basrah Kurmala Crude was $117.62 and Qatar Marine Crude $ per barrel, so Qatar Marine traded at a premium of $0 over Basrah Kurmala. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Qatar Marine 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. Qatar Marine Crude is a medium/sour Offshore Qatari fields blend crude (35° API, 1.5% sulfur) and Qatari export benchmark grade benchmark.
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