Esmeraldas Blend
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Crude grade comparison
Esmeraldas Blend vs Bouri
VS
Esmeraldas Blend – Bouri spread
-- · Esmeraldas Blend premium
Bouri
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- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Esmeraldas Blend is medium/sour crude (28° API, 2% 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.
- Esmeraldas Blend Crude
- Bouri Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
EB28°
B26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
EB2%
B1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
EB0.89 g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
EB15 cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
EB17 °C
B °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
EB24-28%
Diesel% of barrel
EB32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
EB10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
EB22-28%
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 | Bouri Crude | Esmeraldas Blend − Bouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Ecuador (Esmeraldas refinery feed) | Bouri field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 28° API | 26° API | +2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2% | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| Density | 0.89 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.89 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 17 °C | °C | +17 °C |
| Viscosity | 15 cSt | cSt | +15 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 24-28% | % | +28 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | % | +36 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 22-28% | % | +28 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Esmeraldas domestic | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential | ||
| Export hub | Esmeraldas | Offshore Libya | |
| Main destinations | Ecuador domestic, Peru, Colombia | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Domestic) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Ecuadorian domestic refinery feedstock, limited export | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | |
| Refining notes | Primary use: domestic refining | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Esmeraldas Blend vs Bouri questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Esmeraldas Blend Crude was $ and Bouri Crude $ per barrel, so Bouri traded at a premium of $0 over Esmeraldas Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bouri 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. Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.
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