Amna
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 36°
- Sulfur
- 0.15%
Crude grade comparison
Amna vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet
VS
Amna – Heavy Louisiana Sweet spread
-- · Amna premium
Heavy Louisiana Sweet
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- Class
- Sweet
- API
- 32.9°
- Sulfur
- 0.36%
Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Heavy Louisiana Sweet is sweet crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Amna Crude
- Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
HLS32.9°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
HLS0.36%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
HLS g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
HLS cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
HLS °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 | Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude | Amna − Heavy Louisiana Sweet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet | Sweet | |
| Origin | Amna field | Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 36° API | 32.9° API | +3.1 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.15% | 0.36% | -0.21% |
| 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/pipeline St. James | |
| Major exchanges | Priced relative to LLS/WTI | ||
| Export hub | Ras Lanuf | St. James, Louisiana | |
| Main destinations | Mediterranean Europe | US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | US Gulf Coast benchmark component | ||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light sweet Libyan crude | Slightly heavier counterpart to Light Louisiana Sweet | |
| Refining notes | Gasoline/middle distillate feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Amna vs Heavy Louisiana Sweet questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Amna Crude was $ and Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude $ per barrel, so Heavy Louisiana Sweet traded at a premium of $0 over Amna. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Heavy Louisiana Sweet priced above Amna on 0 day(s).
Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude is a sweet Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana offshore blend) crude (32.9° API, 0.36% sulfur) and US Gulf Coast benchmark component benchmark.