Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway)

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
VS
Agbami – Ekofisk Blend (Norway) spread -- · Agbami premium

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Ekofisk Blend (Norway) is sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Agbami Crude
  • Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
EB(38.3°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
EB(0.19%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
EB( g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
EB( cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
EB( °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 Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeEkofisk Blend (Norway) CrudeAgbami − Ekofisk Blend (Norway)
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)Ekofisk field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API38.3° API+8.9 °API
Sulfur content0.044%%0.19%-0.146%
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
Major exchangesComponent of Dated Brent (BFOE) basket
Export hubOffshore Nigeria FPSOTeesside (via pipeline) / North Sea loading
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USNorthwest Europe
Benchmark typeComponent of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeLight, sweet North Sea crude, part of the Brent price complex
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstockGasoline-rich refining feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway) questions

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

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Agbami Crude was $ and Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude $ per barrel, so Ekofisk Blend (Norway) traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Ekofisk Blend (Norway) 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. Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude is a sweet Ekofisk field, North Sea crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur) and Component of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket benchmark.