Amenam Blend
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 39°
- Sulfur
- 0.09%
Crude grade comparison
Amenam Blend vs Qua Iboe
VS
Amenam Blend – Qua Iboe spread
-- · Amenam Blend premium
Qua Iboe
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 35.8°
- Sulfur
- 0.13%
Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Qua Iboe is sweet crude (35.8° API, 0.13% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amenam Blend Crude
- Qua Iboe Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
QI35.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
QI0.13%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
QI g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
QI cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
QI °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 | Qua Iboe Crude | Amenam Blend − Qua Iboe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated) | Qua Iboe terminal blend | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 39° API | 35.8° API | +3.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.09% | 0.13% | -0.04% |
| 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 | Qua Iboe terminal | |
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, US | Europe, Asia, US | |
| Benchmark type | Key West African benchmark | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Nigerian offshore blend | Light, sweet, low-sulphur key Nigerian benchmark grade | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstock | Gasoline-rich refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Amenam Blend vs Qua Iboe questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Qua Iboe Crude $ per barrel, so Qua Iboe traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Qua Iboe 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. Qua Iboe Crude is a sweet Qua Iboe terminal blend crude (35.8° API, 0.13% sulfur) and Key West African benchmark benchmark.