Oman Blend
$64.15USD/BBL
▲ +0.74 (+1.15%)
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 34°
- Sulfur
- 1.65%
Crude grade comparison
Oman Blend vs Bouri
Price, Oman Blend spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Oman Blend – Bouri spread
-- USD/BBL · Oman Blend premium
Bouri
--
--
- Class
- Medium/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 1.8%
Oman Blend Crude vs Bouri Crude: on July 06, 2026 Oman Blend settled at $64.15/bbl (+1.15%) and Bouri price information is not available. Oman Blend is medium/sour crude (34° API, 1.65% 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.
- Oman Blend Crude
- Bouri Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
OB34°
B26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
OB1.65%
B1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
OB0.855 g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
OB7.2 cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
OB3 °C
B °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
OB21-24%
Diesel% of barrel
OB36-40%
Jet fuel% of barrel
OB01-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
OB01-10'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Oman Blend Crude | Bouri Crude | Oman Blend − Bouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sour | Medium/Sour | |
| Origin | Oman (Fahud, Lekhwair, Yibal) | Bouri field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 34° API | 26° API | +8 °API |
| Sulfur content | 1.65% | 1.8% | -0.15% |
| Density | 0.855 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | +0.855 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 3 °C | °C | +3 °C |
| Viscosity | 7.2 cSt | cSt | +7.2 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 21-24% | % | +24 pts |
| Diesel | 36-40% | % | +40 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | % | +12 pts |
| Residual fuel | 01-10'% | % | +10 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Mina Al-Fahal, Oman export | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | DME (Oman Futures); CME; GME | ||
| Export hub | Mina Al-Fahal | Offshore Libya | |
| Main destinations | China, India, South Korea, Japan | Mediterranean Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional (Asia) | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | East of Suez benchmark, DME futures most liquid sour crude contract | Medium sour offshore Libyan crude | |
| Refining notes | Medium sour crude, requires cracking/desulfurization | Fuel oil feedstock | |
FAQ
Oman Blend vs Bouri questions
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July 06, 2026 Oman Blend Crude was $64.15 and Bouri Crude $ per barrel, so Bouri traded at a premium of $0 over Oman Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bouri priced above Oman Blend on 0 day(s).
Oman Blend Crude is a medium/sour Oman (Fahud, Lekhwair, Yibal) crude (34° API, 1.65% sulfur) and Regional (Asia) benchmark. Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.