Bonny Light oil Bonny Light oil Bonny Light oil is a high grade of Nigerian crude oil with high API gravity (low specific gravity), produced in the Niger Delta basin and named after the prolific region around the city of Bonny. The very low sulfur content of Bonny Light crude makes it a highly desired grade for its low corrosiveness to refinery infrastructure and the lower environmental impact of its byproducts in refinery effluent. Other grades of Nigerian crude oil are Qua Iboe crude oil, Brass River crude oil, and Forcados crude oil. The Cabinda crude oil is a common grade of crude
Kingdom of Bonny the island on which the town of Bonny is sited was full of curlews, and some of the first settlers therefore called it 'Okoloama', meaning 'curlew town' (the town or land of curlews). This name is still used traditionally. The hereditary king, who had the title "Amanyanabo", originated from the patriarchs (founding fathers) and aboriginal (premier) kings (monarchs) of Bonny kingdom, who are the God-given owners of the kingdom and its lands and territories and other God-given inalienable resources. Thus, the first four kings and blood-relatives are founding fathers of the kingdom. These are namely Kings Ndoli, Opuamakuba, Alagbariya (Founder