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. Notes and references See also Related articles Brent 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 Benchmark crude oils Petroleum in Algeria