Crude grade comparison

Amenam Blend vs Azeri BTC

Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)

Amenam Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
39°
Sulfur
0.09%
VS
Amenam Blend – Azeri BTC spread -- · Amenam Blend premium
Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Caspian

Azeri BTC

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Class
Sweet
API
34.8°
Sulfur
0.15%

Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Azeri BTC is sweet crude (34.8° API, 0.15% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Amenam Blend Crude
  • Azeri BTC Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
AB34.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
AB0.15%
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 Azeri BTC Crude
PropertyAmenam Blend CrudeAzeri BTC CrudeAmenam Blend − Azeri BTC
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Caspian
Chemical properties
API gravity39° API34.8° API+4.2 °API
Sulfur content0.09%0.15%-0.06%
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 Ceyhan
Major exchangesPriced off ICE Brent
Export hubOffshore NigeriaCeyhan, Turkey (BTC pipeline terminus)
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USEurope, Mediterranean, sometimes Asia/US
Benchmark typeRegional benchmark for Caspian/BTC-linked crude
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight, low-sulphur Caspian crude delivered via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
Refining notesGasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstockGasoline/naphtha-rich feedstock
FAQ

Amenam Blend vs Azeri BTC questions

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

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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Azeri BTC Crude $ per barrel, so Azeri BTC traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Azeri BTC 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. Azeri BTC Crude is a sweet Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Caspian crude (34.8° API, 0.15% sulfur) and Regional benchmark for Caspian/BTC-linked crude benchmark.