Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
VS
Agbami – Heavy Louisiana Sweet spread -- · Agbami premium

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Heavy Louisiana Sweet is sweet crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Agbami Crude
  • Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
HLS32.9°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
HLS0.36%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
HLS g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
HLS cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
HLS °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 Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeHeavy Louisiana Sweet CrudeAgbami − Heavy Louisiana Sweet
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend)
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API32.9° API+14.3 °API
Sulfur content0.044%%0.36%-0.316%
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/pipeline St. James
Major exchangesPriced relative to LLS/WTI
Export hubOffshore Nigeria FPSOSt. James, Louisiana
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark typeUS Gulf Coast benchmark component
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeSlightly heavier counterpart to Light Louisiana Sweet
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet questions

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

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Agbami Crude was $ and Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude $ per barrel, so Heavy Louisiana Sweet traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Heavy Louisiana Sweet 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. Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude is a sweet Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur) and US Gulf Coast benchmark component benchmark.