Crude grade comparison

Amna vs Umm Shaif

Amna field

Amna

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Class
Sweet
API
36°
Sulfur
0.15%
VS
Amna – Umm Shaif spread -- · Amna premium
Umm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi

Umm Shaif

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Class
Sweet
API
37°
Sulfur
1.5%

Amna is sweet crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur); Umm Shaif is sweet crude (37° API, 1.5% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Amna Crude
  • Umm Shaif Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A36°
US37°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.15%
US1.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
US g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
US cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
US °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 Umm Shaif Crude
PropertyAmna CrudeUmm Shaif CrudeAmna − Umm Shaif
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAmna fieldUmm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi
Chemical properties
API gravity36° API37° API-1 °API
Sulfur content0.15%1.5%-1.35%
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 exchangesPriced via ADNOC OSP
Export hubRas LanufDas Island
Main destinationsMediterranean EuropeAsia
Benchmark typeADNOC OSP grade
Market profile
Key characteristicsLight sweet Libyan crudeLight Abu Dhabi offshore grade
Refining notesGasoline/middle distillate feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Amna vs Umm Shaif questions

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

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

Amna Crude is a sweet Amna field crude (36° API, 0.15% sulfur) and benchmark. Umm Shaif Crude is a sweet Umm Shaif field, offshore Abu Dhabi crude (37° API, 1.5% sulfur) and ADNOC OSP grade benchmark.