Bonny Light
$122.13USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 37°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
Bonny Light vs Kirinskaya Blend
Price, Bonny Light spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Bonny Light – Kirinskaya Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Bonny Light premium
Kirinskaya Blend
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- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.21%
Bonny Light Crude vs Kirinskaya Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Bonny Light settled at $122.13/bbl (0.00%) and Kirinskaya Blend price information is not available. Bonny Light is light/sweet crude (37° API, 0.15% sulfur); Kirinskaya Blend is light/sweet crude (32° API, 0.21% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bonny Light Crude
- Kirinskaya Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BL37°
KB32°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BL0.15%
KB0.21%
Densityhigher = heavier
BL0.847 g/cm³
KB0.87 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BL2.9 cSt
KB5 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BL-3 °C
KB-10 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
BL50-55%
KB42-46%
Diesel% of barrel
BL20-25%
KB32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
BL01-12'%
KB01-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
BL08-10'%
KB08-10'%
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 | Kirinskaya Blend Crude | Bonny Light − Kirinskaya Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Nigeria (Niger Delta) | Russia (Sakhalin-2 Kirinskaya) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 37° API | 32° API | +5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.21% | -0.06% |
| Density | 0.847 g/cm³ | 0.87 g/cm³ | -0.023 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -3 °C | -10 °C | +7 °C |
| Viscosity | 2.9 cSt | 5 cSt | -2.1 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 50-55% | 42-46% | +9 pts |
| Diesel | 20-25% | 32-36% | -11 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 01-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 08-10'% | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Bonny Terminal, Nigeria | KTO, De-Kastri | |
| Major exchanges | Platts, Argus (Brent differential) | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Bonny Terminal | KTO, De-Kastri pipelines | |
| Main destinations | India, Europe, US East Coast | Japan, South Korea | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (W. Africa) | Regional (Asia) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Premium Nigerian crude, ultra-low sulfur, premium for gasoline | Sakhalin-2 offshore sweet crude | |
| Refining notes | Highly valued for gasoline production | Integrated LNG-crude production | |
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July 06, 2026 Bonny Light Crude was $122.13 and Kirinskaya Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Kirinskaya Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Bonny Light. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Kirinskaya Blend 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. Kirinskaya Blend Crude is a light/sweet Russia (Sakhalin-2 Kirinskaya) crude (32° API, 0.21% sulfur) and Regional (Asia) benchmark.
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