Amna
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 36°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
Amna vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway)
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Amna – Ekofisk Blend (Norway) spread
-- · Amna premium
Ekofisk Blend (Norway)
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 38.3°
- Sulfur
- 0.19%
Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Ekofisk Blend (Norway) is sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amna Crude
- Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
EB(38.3°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
EB(0.19%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
EB( g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
EB( cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
EB( °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 | Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude | Amna − Ekofisk Blend (Norway) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amna field | Ekofisk field, North Sea | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 36° API | 38.3° API | -2.3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.19% | -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 | Component of Dated Brent (BFOE) basket | ||
| Export hub | Ras Lanuf | Teesside (via pipeline) / North Sea loading | |
| Main destinations | Mediterranean Europe | Northwest Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Component of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Libyan crude | Light, sweet North Sea crude, part of the Brent price complex | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/middle distillate feedstock | Gasoline-rich refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Amna vs Ekofisk Blend (Norway) questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amna Crude was $ and Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude $ per barrel, so Ekofisk Blend (Norway) traded at a premium of $0 over Amna. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Ekofisk Blend (Norway) priced above Amna on 0 day(s).
Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Ekofisk Blend (Norway) Crude is a sweet Ekofisk field, North Sea crude (38.3° API, 0.19% sulfur) and Component of the Brent (BFOE) benchmark basket benchmark.