Basra Light Crude Oil – Specifications

Basra Light Crude Oil is a regular Iraqi crude widely exported through SOMO, valued for its balance between quality and availability. It is suitable for a variety of refineries due to its mid-range API gravity and moderate sulfur content.

Key Specifications

• API Gravity: 33.45 (max)

• Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C: 0.859

• Sulfur Content: 1.2–1.5 wt%

• Water & Sediment: 0.2% max

• Water Content: 0.1% vol.

• Salt: 8 lbs/100 BRT max

• Pour Point: 0.35°C

• Reid Vapor Pressure: Nil

• Ash Content: Nil

• Asphalt Content: 1% max

• Carbon Residue: Nil

• ASTM Distillation:

  • Initial Boiling Point (IBP): 3.7°C

  • Recovery at 50°C: min 0.8%

  • Recovery at 100°C: 0.8%

  • Recovery at 200°C: 0.37%

  • Recovery at 250°C: 0.37%

  • Recovery at 300°C: 0.45%

📌 Commercial Note:
If the sulfur content exceeds 0.15 wt% above the agreed level, the price per barrel decreases by USD 0.02 for every 0.1% increase.