Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Marib Light (Alif)

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
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Agbami – Marib Light (Alif) spread -- · Agbami premium

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Marib Light (Alif) is sweet crude (40° 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
  • Marib Light (Alif) Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
ML(40°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
ML(0.1%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
ML( g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
ML( cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
ML( °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 Marib Light (Alif) Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeMarib Light (Alif) CrudeAgbami − Marib Light (Alif)
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)Marib/Alif field
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API40° API+7.2 °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
Major exchanges
Export hubOffshore Nigeria FPSORas Isa
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeLight, low-sulphur Yemeni crude
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Marib Light (Alif) questions

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

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Agbami Crude was $ and Marib Light (Alif) Crude $ per barrel, so Marib Light (Alif) traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Marib Light (Alif) 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. Marib Light (Alif) Crude is a sweet Marib/Alif field crude (40° API, 0.1% sulfur) and benchmark.