Mars Blend
$83.41USD/BBL
▲ +0.74 (+0.89%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 30°
- Sulfur
- 1.87%
Crude grade comparison
Mars Blend vs Bouri
Price, Mars Blend spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Mars Blend – Bouri spread
-- USD/BBL · Mars Blend premium
Bouri
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Mars Blend Crude vs Bouri Crude: on July 06, 2026 Mars Blend settled at $83.41/bbl (+0.89%) and Bouri price information is not available. Mars Blend is medium/sour crude (30° API, 1.87% 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.
- Mars Blend Crude
- Bouri Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
MB30°
B26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
MB1.87%
B1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
MB0.87 g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
MB8.5 cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
MB10 °C
B °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
MB20-24%
Diesel% of barrel
MB40-45%
Jet fuel% of barrel
MB10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
MB18-22%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Mars Blend Crude | Bouri Crude | Mars Blend − Bouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | USA (Gulf of Mexico) | Bouri field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 30° API | 26° API | +4 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.87% | 1.8% | +0.07% |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.87 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 10 °C | °C | +10 °C |
| Viscosity | 8.5 cSt | cSt | +8.5 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 20-24% | % | +24 pts |
| Diesel | 40-45% | % | +45 pts |
| Jet fuel | 10-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 18-22% | % | +22 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | LOOP Clovelly, Louisiana | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | Argus (ASCI); CME Mars Futures | ||
| Export hub | LOOP Clovelly, Louisiana | Offshore Libya | |
| Main destinations | US Gulf Coast refineries | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (US Gulf) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | US Gulf Coast benchmark, coker feedstock | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | |
| Refining notes | High sulfur & resid; processed in coking refineries | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Mars Blend vs Bouri questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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July 06, 2026 Mars Blend Crude was $83.41 and Bouri Crude $ per barrel, so Bouri traded at a premium of $0 over Mars Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bouri priced above Mars Blend on 0 day(s).
Mars Blend Crude is a medium/sour USA (Gulf of Mexico) crude (30° API, 1.87% sulfur) and Regional (US Gulf) benchmark. Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.