Cusiana
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Crude grade comparison
Cusiana vs Bouri
VS
Cusiana – Bouri spread
-- · Cusiana premium
Bouri
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Cusiana is medium/sour crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur); Bouri is medium/sour crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cusiana Crude
- Bouri Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C26°
B26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.7%
B1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
C0.89 g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C25 cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C20 °C
B °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
C28-32%
Diesel% of barrel
C30-34%
Jet fuel% of barrel
C10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
C20-26%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Cusiana Crude | Bouri Crude | Cusiana − Bouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) | Bouri field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 26° API | 0 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.7% | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| Density | 0.89 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.89 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 20 °C | °C | +20 °C |
| Viscosity | 25 cSt | cSt | +25 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 28-32% | % | +32 pts |
| Diesel | 30-34% | % | +34 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 20-26% | % | +26 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Coveñas Terminal | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential | ||
| Export hub | Coveñas Terminal | Offshore Libya | |
| Main destinations | Caribbean, US Gulf | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Colombian heavy-medium crude, declining production | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | |
| Refining notes | Mature field, blended with lighter grades | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Cusiana vs Bouri questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Cusiana Crude was $ and Bouri Crude $ per barrel, so Bouri traded at a premium of $0 over Cusiana. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bouri priced above Cusiana on 0 day(s).
Cusiana Crude is a medium/sour Colombia (Cusiana field, Putumayo) crude (26° API, 0.7% sulfur) and Regional benchmark. Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.