Basrah Light
$108.39USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 30.5°
- Sulfur
- 2.9%
Crude grade comparison
Basrah Light vs Esmeraldas Blend
Price, Basrah Light spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Basrah Light – Esmeraldas Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Basrah Light premium
Esmeraldas Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Basrah Light Crude vs Esmeraldas Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Basrah Light settled at $108.39/bbl (0.00%) and Esmeraldas Blend price information is not available. Basrah Light is medium/sour crude (30.5° API, 2.9% sulfur); Esmeraldas Blend is medium/sour crude (28° API, 2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Basrah Light Crude
- Esmeraldas Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BL30.5°
EB28°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BL2.9%
EB2%
Densityhigher = heavier
BL0.872 g/cm³
EB0.89 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BL9.8 cSt
EB15 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BL18 °C
EB17 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BL18-22%
EB24-28%
Diesel% of barrel
BL40-44%
EB32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BL08-10'%
EB10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BL22-28%
EB22-28%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Basrah Light Crude | Esmeraldas Blend Crude | Basrah Light − Esmeraldas Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Iraq (Basra, Persian Gulf) | Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 30.5° API | 28° API | +2.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.9% | 2% | +0.9% |
| Density | 0.872 g/cm³ | 0.89 g/cm³ | -0.018 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 18 °C | 17 °C | +1 °C |
| Viscosity | 9.8 cSt | 15 cSt | -5.2 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 18-22% | 24-28% | -6 pts |
| Diesel | 40-44% | 32-36% | +8 pts |
| Jet fuel | 08-10'% | 10-12'% | -2 pts |
| Residual fuel | 22-28% | 22-28% | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Basra (Persian Gulf) terminals | Esmeraldas domestic | |
| Major exchanges | SOMO OSP (vs Dubai/Oman) | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Al-Amiq Terminal, Khor al-Amaya, Mina al-Bakr | Esmeraldas | |
| Main destinations | Asia, Europe | Ecuador domestic, Peru, Colombia | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Middle East) | Regional (Domestic) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Iraq's flagship crude, high residual content | Ecuadorian domestic refinery feedstock, limited export | |
| Refining notes | High residual fuel content; used in complex refineries | Primary use: domestic refining | |
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July 06, 2026 Basrah Light Crude was $108.39 and Esmeraldas Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Esmeraldas Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Basrah Light. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Esmeraldas Blend priced above Basrah Light on 0 day(s).
Basrah Light Crude is a medium/sour Iraq (Basra, Persian Gulf) crude (30.5° API, 2.9% sulfur) and Regional (Middle East) benchmark. Esmeraldas Blend Crude is a medium/sour Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) crude (28° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional (Domestic) benchmark.
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