Bonny Light
$122.13USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 37°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
Bonny Light vs Forcados
Price, Bonny Light spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Bonny Light – Forcados spread
-- USD/BBL · Bonny Light premium
Forcados
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 35°
- Sulfur
- 0.12%
Bonny Light Crude vs Forcados Crude: on July 06, 2026 Bonny Light settled at $122.13/bbl (0.00%) and Forcados price information is not available. Bonny Light is light/sweet crude (37° API, 0.15% sulfur); Forcados is light/sweet crude (35° API, 0.12% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bonny Light Crude
- Forcados Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BL37°
F35°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BL0.15%
F0.12%
Densityhigher = heavier
BL0.847 g/cm³
F0.843 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BL2.9 cSt
F2.8 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BL-3 °C
F-3 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BL50-55%
F50-54%
Diesel% of barrel
BL20-25%
F20-24%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BL01-12'%
F14-16%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BL08-10'%
F08-10'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Bonny Light Crude | Forcados Crude | Bonny Light − Forcados |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Nigeria (Niger Delta) | Nigeria (Niger Delta) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 37° API | 35° API | +2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.12% | +0.03% |
| Density | 0.847 g/cm³ | 0.843 g/cm³ | +0.004 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -3 °C | -3 °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | 2.9 cSt | 2.8 cSt | +0.1 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 50-55% | 50-54% | +1 pts |
| Diesel | 20-25% | 20-24% | +1 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 14-16% | -4 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 08-10'% | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Bonny Terminal, Nigeria | Forcados Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Platts, Argus (Brent differential) | Spot differential to Brent | |
| Export hub | Bonny Terminal | Forcados Terminal | |
| Main destinations | India, Europe, US East Coast | India, Europe, US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (W. Africa) | Regional (W. Africa/Spot) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Premium Nigerian crude, ultra-low sulfur, premium for gasoline | Premium Nigerian light, ultra-low sulfur | |
| Refining notes | Highly valued for gasoline production | Light sweet, high gasoline potential | |
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July 06, 2026 Bonny Light Crude was $122.13 and Forcados Crude $ per barrel, so Forcados traded at a premium of $0 over Bonny Light. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Forcados priced above Bonny Light on 0 day(s).
Bonny Light Crude is a light/sweet Nigeria (Niger Delta) crude (37° API, 0.15% sulfur) and Regional (W. Africa) benchmark. Forcados Crude is a light/sweet Nigeria (Niger Delta) crude (35° API, 0.12% sulfur) and Regional (W. Africa/Spot) benchmark.