Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Oseberg Blend

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
VS
Agbami – Oseberg Blend spread -- · Agbami premium
Oseberg field, North Sea

Oseberg Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
38.2°
Sulfur
0.31%

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Oseberg Blend is sweet crude (38.2° API, 0.31% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Agbami Crude
  • Oseberg Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
OB38.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
OB0.31%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
OB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
OB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
OB °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 Oseberg Blend Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeOseberg Blend CrudeAgbami − Oseberg Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)Oseberg field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API38.2° API+9 °API
Sulfur content0.044%%0.31%-0.266%
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 FPSOSture terminal
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USNorthwest Europe
Benchmark typeComponent of Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeLight, sweet North Sea crude; component of the Brent benchmark
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstockGasoline-rich refining feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Oseberg Blend questions

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

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Agbami Crude was $ and Oseberg Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Oseberg Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Oseberg Blend 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. Oseberg Blend Crude is a sweet Oseberg field, North Sea crude (38.2° API, 0.31% sulfur) and Component of Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket benchmark.