Forties
$148.87USD/BBL
■ 0.00(0.00%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 37.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.41%
Crude grade comparison
Forties vs Bonga
Price, Forties spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Forties – Bonga spread
-- USD/BBL · Forties premium
Bonga
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32.3°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Forties Crude vs Bonga Crude: on April 13, 2026 Forties settled at $148.87/bbl (0.00%) and Bonga price information is not available. Forties is light/sweet crude (37.8° API, 0.41% sulfur); Bonga is light/sweet crude (32.3° API, 0.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Forties Crude
- Bonga Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
F37.8°
B32.3°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
F0.41%
B0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
F0.837 g/cm³
B0.849 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
F3.8 cSt
B3.4 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
F-8 °C
B-5 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
F46-50%
B47-50%
Diesel% of barrel
F28-32%
B27-31%
Jet fuel% of barrel
F01-12'%
B01-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
F08-10'%
B10-12'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Forties Crude | Bonga Crude | Forties − Bonga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | North Sea (UK sector) | Nigeria (Niger Delta FPSO offshore) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 37.8° API | 32.3° API | +5.5 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.41% | 0.2% | +0.21% |
| Density | 0.837 g/cm³ | 0.849 g/cm³ | -0.012 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | -8 °C | -5 °C | -3 °C |
| Viscosity | 3.8 cSt | 3.4 cSt | +0.4 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 46-50% | 47-50% | 0 pts |
| Diesel | 28-32% | 27-31% | +1 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 01-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-10'% | 10-12'% | -2 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Hound Point, Flotta | Bonga FPSO terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Dated Brent component; spot | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Hound Point, Flotta | Bonga FPSO | |
| Main destinations | Europe | Europe, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | Global (Brent basket) | Regional (Spot) | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | BFOET basket component, established North Sea producer | Nigerian FPSO production, medium-light grade | |
| Refining notes | Component of Brent blend pricing | FPSO offshore production | |
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April 13, 2026 Forties Crude was $148.87 and Bonga Crude $ per barrel, so Bonga traded at a premium of $0 over Forties. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bonga priced above Forties on 0 day(s).
Forties Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (UK sector) crude (37.8° API, 0.41% sulfur) and Global (Brent basket) benchmark. Bonga Crude is a light/sweet Nigeria (Niger Delta FPSO offshore) crude (32.3° API, 0.2% sulfur) and Regional (Spot) benchmark.