Agbami
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 47.2°
- Sulfur
- 0.044%%
Crude grade comparison
Agbami vs Light Louisiana Sweet
VS
Agbami – Light Louisiana Sweet spread
-- · Agbami premium
Light Louisiana Sweet
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 36.2°
- Sulfur
- 0.34%
Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Light Louisiana Sweet is sweet crude (36.2° API, 0.34% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Agbami Crude
- Light Louisiana Sweet Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
LLS36.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
LLS0.34%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
LLS g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
LLS cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
LLS °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
| Property | Agbami Crude | Light Louisiana Sweet Crude | Agbami − Light Louisiana Sweet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated) | Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 47.2° API | 36.2° API | +11 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.044%% | 0.34% | -0.296% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | FOB | FOB/pipeline St. James | |
| Major exchanges | Priced relative to WTI/Brent | ||
| Export hub | Offshore Nigeria FPSO | St. James, Louisiana | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, US | US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | US Gulf Coast benchmark grade | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Ultra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-like | Key US Gulf Coast light sweet benchmark, priced at St. James | |
| Refining notes | Naphtha/gasoline-rich feedstock | Gasoline-rich refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Agbami vs Light Louisiana Sweet questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Agbami Crude was $ and Light Louisiana Sweet Crude $ per barrel, so Light Louisiana Sweet traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Light 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. Light Louisiana Sweet Crude is a sweet Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) crude (36.2° API, 0.34% sulfur) and US Gulf Coast benchmark grade benchmark.