Bow River
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 2.4%
Crude grade comparison
Bow River vs Wafra
VS
Bow River – Wafra spread
-- · Bow River premium
Wafra
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 23°
- Sulfur
- 4.5%
Bow River is heavy/sour crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur); Wafra is heavy/sour crude (23° API, 4.5% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bow River Crude
- Wafra Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BR26°
W23°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BR2.4%
W4.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
BR g/cm³
W g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BR cSt
W cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BR °C
W °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 | Wafra Crude | Bow River − Wafra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Heavy/Sour | Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan | Wafra field, onshore Neutral Zone | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 23° API | +3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.4% | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 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 | Pipeline | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Mina Saud | ||
| Main destinations | US Midwest | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Heavy sour Western Canadian crude | Heavy, very high-sulphur Neutral Zone crude | |
| Refining notes | Heavy sour refinery feedstock | Fuel oil/asphalt feedstock | |
FAQ
Bow River vs Wafra questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Bow River Crude was $ and Wafra Crude $ per barrel, so Wafra traded at a premium of $0 over Bow River. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Wafra 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. Wafra Crude is a heavy/sour Wafra field, onshore Neutral Zone crude (23° API, 4.5% sulfur) and benchmark.