Bow River
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 2.4%
Crude grade comparison
Bow River vs Oriente
VS
Bow River – Oriente spread
-- · Bow River premium
Oriente
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 24°
- Sulfur
- 1.5%
Bow River is heavy/sour crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur); Oriente is heavy/sour crude (24° API, 1.5% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bow River Crude
- Oriente Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BR26°
O24°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BR2.4%
O1.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
BR g/cm³
O g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BR cSt
O cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BR °C
O °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 | Bow River Crude | Oriente Crude | Bow River − Oriente |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Heavy/Sour | Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan | Oriente region, Amazon basin | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 24° API | +2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.4% | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 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 | Pipeline | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Balao | ||
| Main destinations | US Midwest | US, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Heavy sour Western Canadian crude | Medium-heavy Ecuadorian crude | |
| Refining notes | Heavy sour refinery feedstock | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Bow River vs Oriente questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Bow River Crude was $ and Oriente Crude $ per barrel, so Oriente traded at a premium of $0 over Bow River. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Oriente priced above Bow River on 0 day(s).
Bow River Crude is a heavy/sour Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Oriente Crude is a heavy/sour Oriente region, Amazon basin crude (24° API, 1.5% sulfur) and benchmark.