Maya crude oil propertie | Petroleum Association of Japan

Maya crude oil is a heavy, sour benchmark grade produced in Mexico by PEMEX, widely traded as a reference for heavy sour crudes on the US Gulf Coast market. 

With 3.4–3.8% sulfur by weight, Maya is firmly in the high-sour category and demands significant hydrotreatment capacity. Vanadium content (~308 ppm) is notably high, causing accelerated corrosion in thermal cracking units such as visbreakers and delayed cokers, and posing catalyst poisoning risks in FCC and hydrocracking units. Nickel is also elevated, compounding catalyst deactivation challenges.

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