Crude grade comparison

OPEC Reference Basket vs Belayim Blend

Price, OPEC Reference Basket spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated July 06, 2026.

OPEC (various members)

OPEC Reference Basket

$77.37USD/BBL

■ 0.00(0.00%)

Class: Medium/Sour
API: 32.7°
Sulfur: 1.77%

OPEC Reference Basket – Belayim Blend spread -- USD/BBL · OPEC Reference Basket premium

Belayim field, Gulf of Suez

Belayim Blend

Class: Medium/Sour
API: 27°
Sulfur: 2.2%

OPEC Reference Basket Crude vs Belayim Blend Crude: on July 06, 2026 OPEC Reference Basket settled at $77.37/bbl (0.00%) and Belayim Blend price information is not available. OPEC Reference Basket is medium/sour crude (32.7° API, 1.77% sulfur); Belayim Blend is medium/sour crude (27° API, 2.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

OPEC Reference Basket Crude
Belayim Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter

ORB32.7°

BB27°

Sulfur contenthigher = sourer

ORB1.77%

BB2.2%

Densityhigher = heavier

ORB0.86 g/cm³

BB g/cm³

Viscosityhigher = thicker

ORB8 cSt

BB cSt

Pour pointhigher = waxier

ORB10 °C

BB °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel

ORB18-22%

Diesel% of barrel

ORB38-42%

Jet fuel% of barrel

ORB10-12'%

Residual fuel% of barrel

ORB20-25%

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

Full specification comparison of OPEC Reference Basket Crude and Belayim Blend Crude
Property	OPEC Reference Basket Crude	Belayim Blend Crude	OPEC Reference Basket − Belayim Blend
Classification
Classification	Medium/Sour	Medium/Sour
Origin	OPEC (various members)	Belayim field, Gulf of Suez
Chemical properties
API gravity	32.7° API	27° API	+5.7 °API
Sulfur content	1.77%	2.2%	-0.43%
Density	0.86 g/cm³	g/cm³	+0.86 g/cm³
Pour point	10 °C	°C	+10 °C
Viscosity	8 cSt	cSt	+8 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline	18-22%	%	+22 pts
Diesel	38-42%	%	+42 pts
Jet fuel	10-12'%	%	+12 pts
Residual fuel	20-25%	%	+25 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basis	N/A (composite)	FOB
Major exchanges	OPEC
Export hub	N/A (composite index)	Ras Shukheir
Main destinations	Global (index tracking)	Mediterranean
Benchmark type	Global (index)
Market profile
Key characteristics	Composite of 13 OPEC crude grades, represents average OPEC quality	Medium sour Egyptian crude
Refining notes	Represents avg. OPEC crude quality for policy tracking	Fuel oil feedstock

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OPEC Reference Basket vs Belayim Blend questions

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July 06, 2026 OPEC Reference Basket Crude was $77.37 and Belayim Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Belayim Blend traded at a premium of $0 over OPEC Reference Basket. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Belayim Blend priced above OPEC Reference Basket on 0 day(s).

OPEC Reference Basket Crude is a medium/sour OPEC (various members) crude (32.7° API, 1.77% sulfur) and Global (index) benchmark. Belayim Blend Crude is a medium/sour Belayim field, Gulf of Suez crude (27° API, 2.2% sulfur) and benchmark.

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