Amenam Blend
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 39°
- Sulfur
- 0.09%
Crude grade comparison
Amenam Blend vs Tengiz
VS
Amenam Blend – Tengiz spread
-- · Amenam Blend premium
Tengiz
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 44.2°
- Sulfur
- 0.6%
Amenam Blend is sweet crude (39° API, 0.09% sulfur); Tengiz is sweet crude (44.2° API, 0.6% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amenam Blend Crude
- Tengiz Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
AB39°
T44.2°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.09%
T0.6%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
T g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
T cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
T °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 | Tengiz Crude | Amenam Blend − Tengiz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amenam-Kpono field, offshore (TotalEnergies-operated) | Tengiz field | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 39° API | 44.2° API | -5.2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.09% | 0.6% | -0.51% |
| 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 | Pipeline (CPC to Novorossiysk) | |
| Major exchanges | Priced off Dated Brent | ||
| Export hub | Offshore Nigeria | ||
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia, US | Europe, Mediterranean, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Nigerian offshore blend | Light, low-medium sulphur Kazakh crude, major CPC Blend component | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/naphtha-rich refining feedstock | Gasoline-rich feedstock | |
FAQ
Amenam Blend vs Tengiz questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amenam Blend Crude was $ and Tengiz Crude $ per barrel, so Tengiz traded at a premium of $0 over Amenam Blend. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Tengiz 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. Tengiz Crude is a sweet Tengiz field crude (44.2° API, 0.6% sulfur) and benchmark.