Crude grade comparison

Amna vs Lavan Blend

Amna field

Amna

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Class
Sweet
API
36°
Sulfur
0.15%
VS
Amna – Lavan Blend spread -- · Amna premium
Lavan Island area, offshore

Lavan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
34°
Sulfur
1.6%

Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Lavan Blend is sweet crude (34° API, 1.6% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Amna Crude
  • Lavan Blend Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
LB34°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
LB1.6%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
LB g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
LB cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
LB °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 Lavan Blend Crude
PropertyAmna CrudeLavan Blend CrudeAmna − Lavan Blend
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmna fieldLavan Island area, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity36° API34° API+2 °API
Sulfur content0.15%1.6%-1.45%
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 LanufLavan Island
Main destinationsMediterranean EuropeAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Libyan crudeLight Iranian export blend
Refining notesGasoline/middle distillate feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Amna vs Lavan Blend questions

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

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

Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Lavan Blend Crude is a sweet Lavan Island area, offshore crude (34° API, 1.6% sulfur) and benchmark.