Esmeraldas Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Crude grade comparison
Esmeraldas Blend vs Basrah Kurmala
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Esmeraldas Blend – Basrah Kurmala spread
-- · Esmeraldas Blend premium
Basrah Kurmala
$117.62USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 32.2°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Esmeraldas Blend Crude vs Basrah Kurmala Crude: on March 01, 2026 Basrah Kurmala settled at $117.62/bbl (0.00%) and Esmeraldas Blend price information is not available. Esmeraldas Blend is medium/sour crude (28° API, 2% sulfur); Basrah Kurmala is medium/sour crude (32.2° API, 2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Esmeraldas Blend Crude
- Basrah Kurmala Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
EB28°
BK32.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
EB2%
BK2%
Densityhigher = heavier
EB0.89 g/cm³
BK0.86 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
EB15 cSt
BK8.5 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
EB17 °C
BK15 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
EB24-28%
BK20-24%
Diesel% of barrel
EB32-36%
BK38-42%
Jet fuel% of barrel
EB10-12'%
BK10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
EB22-28%
BK18-22%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Esmeraldas Blend Crude | Basrah Kurmala Crude | Esmeraldas Blend − Basrah Kurmala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) | Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 28° API | 32.2° API | -4.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Density | 0.89 g/cm³ | 0.86 g/cm³ | +0.03 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 17 °C | 15 °C | +2 °C |
| Viscosity | 15 cSt | 8.5 cSt | +6.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 24-28% | 20-24% | +4 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 38-42% | -6 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 22-28% | 18-22% | +6 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Esmeraldas domestic | Basrah terminals | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential | SOMO OSP differential | |
| Export hub | Esmeraldas | Basrah terminals | |
| Main destinations | Ecuador domestic, Peru, Colombia | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Domestic) | Regional | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Ecuadorian domestic refinery feedstock, limited export | Iraqi segregated low-sulfur layer | |
| Refining notes | Primary use: domestic refining | Quality-segregated from main crude stream | |
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Esmeraldas Blend Crude was $ and Basrah Kurmala Crude $117.62 per barrel, so Basrah Kurmala traded at a premium of $0 over Esmeraldas Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Basrah Kurmala priced above Esmeraldas Blend on 0 day(s).
Esmeraldas Blend Crude is a medium/sour Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) crude (28° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional (Domestic) benchmark. Basrah Kurmala Crude is a medium/sour Iraq (Rumaila Kurmala layer) crude (32.2° API, 2% sulfur) and Regional benchmark.
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