Crude grade comparison

Amenam Blend vs Asgard Blend

Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)

Amenam Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
39°
Sulfur
0.09%
VS
Amenam Blend – Asgard Blend spread -- · Amenam Blend premium
?sgard field, Norwegian Sea

Asgard Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
46°
Sulfur
0.2%

Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Asgard Blend is sweet crude (46° API, 0.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Amenam Blend Crude
  • Asgard Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
AB46°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
AB0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
AB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
AB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
AB °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 Amenam Blend Crude and Asgard Blend Crude
PropertyAmenam Blend CrudeAsgard Blend CrudeAmenam Blend − Asgard Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)?sgard field, Norwegian Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity39° API46° API-7 °API
Sulfur content0.09%0.2%-0.11%
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 NigeriaNorwegian Sea offshore loading
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight sweet Norwegian Sea condensate-rich blend
Refining notesGasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstockNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstock
FAQ

Amenam Blend vs Asgard Blend questions

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

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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Asgard Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Asgard Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Asgard Blend priced above Amenam Blend on 0 day(s).

Amenam Blend Crude is a sweet Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated) crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur) and benchmark. Asgard Blend Crude is a sweet ?sgard field, Norwegian Sea crude (46° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.