September 18, 2024 - The Sahara Blend is the reference name of the Algerian crude oil, which is produced on several Algerian oil fields.

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January 8, 2026 - Sahara Blend is an Algerian light sweet crude oil produced from multiple oil fields located in the Sahara Desert region of the country. It is classified as a high-quality benchmark crude, characterized by an API gravity of 43.2 degrees and a ...

December 26, 2024 - Saharan crude oil, also known as Saharan Blend, is a high-quality light sweet crude oil extracted from the West African region. It is named after the Sahara Desert, which is located in the same region.

February 6, 2026 - Market: Crude oil · 06/02/26 · Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach expects weather-related disruptions to its Saharan Blend crude exports to continue in February, a source at the firm told Argus. Algeria's crude exports — made up entirely of the light sweet Saharan Blend — fell to a multi-year low of 201,000 b/d in January as bad weather delayed loadings, the source said.

May 27, 2022 - Ten other wells are being sunk and should be in production by the end of the year. The soundings so far taken indicate that the Hassi Messaoud field may have oil reserves approaching 300 million tons — enough to satisfy France’s needs for a good ten years.

December 12, 2019 - Oil products stockpiles at Fujairah in the UAE declined 8% in the week ended Feb. 2, with all categories declining, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published Feb. 4. The total fell to 21.490 million barrels, the first decrease in five weeks. Middle distillates such as jet fuel and diesel fell 15% week over week to 2.893 million barrels, the lowest in three weeks.

February 7, 2026 - Mediterranean refiners typically pivot toward North Sea Forties, West African Bonny Light, and U.S. light tight oil as alternative feedstock sources, though each option carries distinct economic and operational implications. The timing of supply disruptions significantly influences market impact severity. Spring refinery maintenance seasons, typically occurring from February through April, naturally reduce crude consumption across Mediterranean facilities. This seasonal demand reduction provided some market relief despite continued Saharan Blend constraints, preventing more severe price escalations.

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Introduced on 16 June 2005, is currently made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Djeno (Congo), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Islamic Republic of Iran), Basra Medium (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela). ... ​As of January 2006: The Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly averages are based on daily quotations. As of January 2007: The basket price includes the Angolan crude "Girassol".

As at December 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa's share of world oil production and oil reserves was 4.8% and 4.14% respectively, and the share of gas production and reserves was 1.93% and 5.03% respectively.

March 25, 2019 - Field expansions and enhanced oil recovery techniques have kept the country’s oldest fields at a steady rate of production; however, without additional upstream investment, decline rates are likely to grow, resulting in lower production. The country’s largest refinery, Skikda, is located along Algeria’s northern coastline, and it is the largest refinery in Africa. Skikda processes the Saharan blend, which derives from the Hassi Messaoud oil fields.

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July 3, 2014 - 4This paper will not deal with ... four Saharan countries: Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Chad. Only Mauritania and Chad produce oil, but we shall not linger over the consequences of already existing projects, but will rather describe future projects ...

The current price of Sahara Blend crude oil is USD 104.24 per barrel.

The average for 2021 based on 47 countries was 1.22 billion barrels. The highest value was in Nigeria: 36.89 billion barrels and the lowest value was in Botswana: 0 billion barrels.

Chart and table showing yearly reserves of crude oil by country (Western Sahara). Data obtained from the US Energy Information Administration.

Western Sahara consumes 1,979 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2024.

December 22, 2014 - Saharan Blend is an extremely light, very low sulphur high quality crude oil which is rich in gasoline and is ideally suited for production of diesel