Amenam Blend
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 39°
- Sulfur
- 0.09%
Crude grade comparison
Amenam Blend vs Gullfaks Blend
VS
Amenam Blend – Gullfaks Blend spread
-- · Amenam Blend premium
Gullfaks Blend
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 28.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Gullfaks Blend is sweet crude (28.8° API, 0.4% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amenam Blend Crude
- Gullfaks Blend Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
GB28.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
GB0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
GB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
GB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
GB °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
| Property | Amenam Blend Crude | Gullfaks Blend Crude | Amenam Blend − Gullfaks Blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated) | Gullfaks field, North Sea | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 39° API | 28.8° API | +10.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.09% | 0.4% | -0.31% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | FOB | FOB | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Offshore Nigeria | North Sea offshore loading | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, US | Northwest Europe | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Nigerian offshore blend | Medium-light sweet Norwegian North Sea blend | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Amenam Blend vs Gullfaks Blend questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Gullfaks Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Gullfaks Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Gullfaks 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. Gullfaks Blend Crude is a sweet Gullfaks field, North Sea crude (28.8° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.