Crude grade comparison

Urals (REBCO) vs Bouri

Price, Urals (REBCO) spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .

Russia (Ural-Volga)

Urals (REBCO)

$108.57USD/BBL
▲ +2.58 (+2.38%)
Class
Medium/Sour
API
32°
Sulfur
1.3%
VS
Urals (REBCO) – Bouri spread -- USD/BBL · Urals (REBCO) premium
Bouri field, offshore

Bouri

--
--
Class
Medium/Sour
API
26°
Sulfur
1.8%

Urals (REBCO) Crude vs Bouri Crude: on April 28, 2026 Urals (REBCO) settled at $108.57/bbl (+2.38%) and Bouri price information is not available. Urals (REBCO) is medium/sour crude (32° API, 1.3% 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.

  • Urals (REBCO) Crude
  • Bouri Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
U(32°
B26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
U(1.3%
B1.8%
Densityhigher = heavier
U(0.85 g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
U(8 cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
U(-10 °C
B °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
U(22-26%
Diesel% of barrel
U(38-42%
Jet fuel% of barrel
U(08-10'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
U(25-30%

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 Urals (REBCO) Crude and Bouri Crude
PropertyUrals (REBCO) CrudeBouri CrudeUrals (REBCO) − Bouri
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SourMedium/Sour
OriginRussia (Ural-Volga)Bouri field, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API26° API+6 °API
Sulfur content1.3%1.8%-0.5%
Density0.85 g/cm³ g/cm³+0.85 g/cm³
Pour point-10 °C °C-10 °C
Viscosity8 cSt cSt+8 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline22-26%%+26 pts
Diesel38-42%%+42 pts
Jet fuel08-10'%%+10 pts
Residual fuel25-30%%+30 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisMultiple routes (Europe/Black Sea)FOB
Major exchangesArgus, Platts (CIF Augusta/Rotterdam)
Export hubPrimorsk & Ust-Luga (Baltic); Novorossiysk (Black Sea)Offshore Libya
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaMediterranean Europe
Benchmark typeRegional (Europe)
Market profile
Key characteristicsRussia's primary export blend, seasonal ice challengesMedium sour offshore Libyan crude
Refining notesYields high-sulfur fuel oil; needs complex refiningFuel oil feedstock
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Urals (REBCO) vs Bouri questions

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April 28, 2026 Urals (REBCO) Crude was $108.57 and Bouri Crude $ per barrel, so Bouri traded at a premium of $0 over Urals (REBCO). Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Bouri priced above Urals (REBCO) on 0 day(s).

Urals (REBCO) Crude is a medium/sour Russia (Ural-Volga) crude (32° API, 1.3% sulfur) and Regional (Europe) benchmark. Bouri Crude is a medium/sour Bouri field, offshore crude (26° API, 1.8% sulfur) and benchmark.