Bouri
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Crude grade comparison
Bouri vs Tempa Rossa
VS
Bouri – Tempa Rossa spread
-- · Bouri premium
Tempa Rossa
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- 1.7%
Bouri is medium/sour crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur); Tempa Rossa is medium/sour crude (30° API, 1.7% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bouri Crude
- Tempa Rossa Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
B26°
TR30°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
B1.8%
TR1.7%
Densityhigher = heavier
B g/cm³
TR g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
B cSt
TR cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
B °C
TR °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 | Tempa Rossa Crude | Bouri − Tempa Rossa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Bouri field, offshore | Tempa Rossa field, Basilicata | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 30° API | -4 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.8% | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 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 | ||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Offshore Libya | ||
| Main destinations | Mediterranean Europe | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | Medium sour Italian onshore crude | |
| Refining notes | Fuel oil feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Bouri vs Tempa Rossa questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Bouri Crude was $ and Tempa Rossa Crude $ per barrel, so Tempa Rossa traded at a premium of $0 over Bouri. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tempa Rossa priced above Bouri on 0 day(s).
Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark. Tempa Rossa Crude is a medium/sour Tempa Rossa field, Basilicata crude (30° API, 1.7% sulfur) and benchmark.