Sahara Blend

The Sahara Blend is the reference name of the Algerian crude oil, which is produced on several Algerian oil fields.

Characteristics

Sahara Blend is a light crude, its extreme lightness and very low sulfur content makes it among the most popular with refineries for light derivatives such as gasoline and kerosene compared to Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI).

The API gravity of the Sahara Blend is around 45° and a sulfur content of 0.05%.

Rating

The Sahara Blend is listed on the London market, which is the benchmark for the Algerian barrel price.

See also

• Brent Crude

References

External links

• https://prixdubaril.com/petrole-index/petrole-algerie.html Algerian oil news and prices
• https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=i11025000008&f=a Annual Sahara Blend Courses on the EIA