Dubai Crude
$64.50USD/BBL
▼ -1.25 (-1.94%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 31°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Crude grade comparison
Dubai Crude vs Belayim Blend
Price, Dubai Crude spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
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Dubai Crude – Belayim Blend spread
-- USD/BBL · Dubai Crude premium
Belayim Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 27°
- Sulfur
- 2.2%
Dubai Crude Crude vs Belayim Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 Dubai Crude settled at $64.50/bbl (-1.94%) and Belayim Blend price information is not available. Dubai Crude is medium/sour crude (31° API, 2% sulfur); Belayim Blend is medium/sour crude (27° API, 2.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Dubai Crude Crude
- Belayim Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
DC31°
BB27°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
DC2%
BB2.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
DC0.88 g/cm³
BB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
DC9.5 cSt
BB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
DC15 °C
BB °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
DC20-24%
Diesel% of barrel
DC40-44%
Jet fuel% of barrel
DC08-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
DC25-30%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Dubai Crude Crude | Belayim Blend Crude | Dubai Crude − Belayim Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | UAE (Dubai) | Belayim field, Gulf of Suez | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 31° API | 27° API | +4 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2% | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| Density | 0.88 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.88 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 15 °C | °C | +15 °C |
| Viscosity | 9.5 cSt | cSt | +9.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | % | +24 pts |
| Diesel | 40-44% | % | +44 pts |
| Jet fuel | 08-10'% | % | +10 pts |
| Residual fuel | 25-30% | % | +30 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Dubai, Fujairah | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Platts (Dubai price); DME | ||
| Export hub | Fateh Field offshore Dubai | Ras Shukheir | |
| Main destinations | Asia-Pacific | Mediterranean | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Asia) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Middle East benchmark for Asia, regional pricing basis | Medium sour Egyptian crude | |
| Refining notes | Higher residual fuel output; requires complex refining | Fuel oil feedstock | |
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Dubai Crude vs Belayim Blend questions
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July 06, 2026 Dubai Crude Crude was $64.50 and Belayim Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Belayim Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Dubai Crude. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Belayim Blend priced above Dubai Crude on 0 day(s).
Dubai Crude Crude is a medium/sour UAE (Dubai) crude (31° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional (Asia) benchmark. Belayim Blend Crude is a medium/sour Belayim field, Gulf of Suez crude (27° API, 2.2% sulfur) and benchmark.
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