Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Arab Super Light

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
VS
Agbami – Arab Super Light spread -- · Agbami premium
Hawtah/Shaybah associated light streams

Arab Super Light

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Class
Sweet
API
50+°
Sulfur
0.1%

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Arab Super Light is sweet crude (50+° API, 0.1% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Agbami Crude
  • Arab Super Light Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
ASL50+°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
ASL0.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
ASL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
ASL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
ASL °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

Full specification comparison of Agbami Crude and Arab Super Light Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeArab Super Light CrudeAgbami − Arab Super Light
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)Hawtah/Shaybah associated light streams
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API50+° API-2.8 °API
Sulfur content0.044%%0.1%-0.056%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOBFOB (Aramco OSP)
Major exchanges
Export hubOffshore Nigeria FPSORas Tanura/Ju'aymah
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeUltra-light, very low sulphur Saudi grade
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstockNaphtha/condensate feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Arab Super Light questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Agbami Crude was $ and Arab Super Light Crude $ per barrel, so Arab Super Light traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Arab Super Light priced above Agbami on 0 day(s).

Agbami Crude is a sweet Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated) crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur) and benchmark. Arab Super Light Crude is a sweet Hawtah/Shaybah associated light streams crude (50+° API, 0.1% sulfur) and benchmark.