Bouri
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Crude grade comparison
Bouri vs Masila
VS
Bouri – Masila spread
-- · Bouri premium
Masila
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- 0.6%
Bouri is medium/sour crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur); Masila is medium/sour crude (30° API, 0.6% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bouri Crude
- Masila Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
B26°
M30°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
B1.8%
M0.6%
Densityhigher = heavier
B g/cm³
M g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
B cSt
M cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
B °C
M °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
| Property | Bouri Crude | Masila Crude | Bouri − Masila |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Bouri field, offshore | Masila Basin | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 30° API | -4 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.8% | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | FOB | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Offshore Libya | Ash Shihr | |
| Main destinations | Mediterranean Europe | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | Medium-gravity Yemeni crude | |
| Refining notes | Fuel oil feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Bouri vs Masila questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Bouri Crude was $ and Masila Crude $ per barrel, so Masila traded at a premium of $0 over Bouri. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Masila priced above Bouri on 0 day(s).
Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark. Masila Crude is a medium/sour Masila Basin crude (30° API, 0.6% sulfur) and benchmark.