Crude grade comparison

Amenam Blend vs Brass River

Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)

Amenam Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
39°
Sulfur
0.09%
VS
Amenam Blend – Brass River spread -- · Amenam Blend premium
Niger Delta (Brass terminal blend)

Brass River

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Class
Sweet
API
42.8°
Sulfur
0.15%

Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Brass River is sweet crude (42.8° 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
  • Brass River Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
BR42.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
BR0.15%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
BR g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
BR cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
BR °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 Brass River Crude
PropertyAmenam Blend CrudeBrass River CrudeAmenam Blend − Brass River
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated)Niger Delta (Brass terminal blend)
Chemical properties
API gravity39° API42.8° API-3.8 °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
Major exchanges
Export hubOffshore NigeriaBrass terminal
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, USEurope, Asia, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight, sweet Nigerian export blend
Refining notesGasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstockGasoline-rich refining feedstock
FAQ

Amenam Blend vs Brass River questions

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

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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Brass River Crude $ per barrel, so Brass River traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Brass River 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. Brass River Crude is a sweet Niger Delta (Brass terminal blend) crude (42.8° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark.