Crude grade comparison

Amna vs Gullfaks Blend

Amna field

Amna

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Class
Sweet
API
36°
Sulfur
0.15%
VS
Amna – Gullfaks Blend spread -- · Amna premium
Gullfaks field, North Sea

Gullfaks Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
28.8°
Sulfur
0.4%

Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% 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.

  • Amna Crude
  • Gullfaks Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
GB28.8°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
GB0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
GB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
GB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °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

Full specification comparison of Amna Crude and Gullfaks Blend Crude
PropertyAmna CrudeGullfaks Blend CrudeAmna − Gullfaks Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmna fieldGullfaks field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity36° API28.8° API+7.2 °API
Sulfur content0.15%0.4%-0.25%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubRas LanufNorth Sea offshore loading
Main destinationsMediterranean EuropeNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Libyan crudeMedium-light sweet Norwegian North Sea blend
Refining notesGasoline/middle distillate feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Amna vs Gullfaks Blend questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Amna Crude was $ and Gullfaks Blend Crude $ per barrel, so Gullfaks Blend traded at a premium of $0 over Amna. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Gullfaks Blend priced above Amna on 0 day(s).

Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Gullfaks Blend Crude is a sweet Gullfaks field, North Sea crude (28.8° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.