Crude grade comparison

Amna vs Sidra

Amna field

Amna

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Class
Sweet
API
36°
Sulfur
0.15%
VS
Amna – Sidra spread -- · Amna premium
Sirte Basin, Es Sider terminal

Sidra

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Class
Sweet
API
37°
Sulfur
0.45%

Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Sidra is sweet crude (37° API, 0.45% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Amna Crude
  • Sidra Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
S37°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
S0.45%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
S g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
S cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
S °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 Sidra Crude
PropertyAmna CrudeSidra CrudeAmna − Sidra
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmna fieldSirte Basin, Es Sider terminal
Chemical properties
API gravity36° API37° API-1 °API
Sulfur content0.15%0.45%-0.3%
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 LanufEs Sider terminal
Main destinationsMediterranean EuropeMediterranean Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Libyan crudeLight sweet Libyan crude, one of the country's main export streams
Refining notesGasoline/middle distillate feedstockGasoline-rich feedstock
FAQ

Amna vs Sidra questions

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

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

Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Sidra Crude is a sweet Sirte Basin, Es Sider terminal crude (37° API, 0.45% sulfur) and benchmark.