Crude grade comparison

Bouri vs Flotta

Bouri field, offshore

Bouri

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Class
Medium/Sour
API
26°
Sulfur
1.8%
VS
Bouri – Flotta spread -- · Bouri premium
Flotta terminal blend, North Sea

Flotta

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Class
Medium/Sour
API
35.6°
Sulfur
1.05%

Bouri is medium/sour crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur); Flotta is medium/sour crude (35.6° API, 1.05% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Bouri Crude
  • Flotta Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
B26°
F35.6°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
B1.8%
F1.05%
Densityhigher = heavier
B g/cm³
F g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
B cSt
F cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
B °C
F °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

Full specification comparison of Bouri Crude and Flotta Crude
PropertyBouri CrudeFlotta CrudeBouri − Flotta
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SourMedium/Sour
OriginBouri field, offshoreFlotta terminal blend, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity26° API35.6° API-9.6 °API
Sulfur content1.8%1.05%+0.75%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubOffshore LibyaFlotta terminal, Orkney
Main destinationsMediterranean EuropeNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium sour offshore Libyan crudeMedium sour North Sea blend, contrasts with sweeter Brent-basket grades
Refining notesFuel oil feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Bouri vs Flotta questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Bouri Crude was $ and Flotta Crude $ per barrel, so Flotta traded at a premium of $0 over Bouri. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Flotta priced above Bouri on 0 day(s).

Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark. Flotta Crude is a medium/sour Flotta terminal blend, North Sea crude (35.6° API, 1.05% sulfur) and benchmark.