Amna
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 36°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
Amna vs Benchamas
VS
Amna – Benchamas spread
-- · Amna premium
Benchamas
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 42°
- Sulfur
- 0.14%
Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Benchamas is sweet crude (42° API, 0.14% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amna Crude
- Benchamas Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
B42°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
B0.14%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
B g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
B cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
B °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 | Amna Crude | Benchamas Crude | Amna − Benchamas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amna field | Benchamas field, Gulf of Thailand | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 36° API | 42° API | -6 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.14% | +0.01% |
| 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 | ||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Ras Lanuf | ||
| Main destinations | Mediterranean Europe | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Libyan crude | Light sweet Thai crude | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/middle distillate feedstock | Regional Asian refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Amna vs Benchamas questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amna Crude was $ and Benchamas Crude $ per barrel, so Benchamas traded at a premium of $0 over Amna. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Benchamas priced above Amna on 0 day(s).
Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Benchamas Crude is a sweet Benchamas field, Gulf of Thailand crude (42° API, 0.14% sulfur) and benchmark.