Cabinda
$63.56USD/BBL
▲ +1.24 (+1.95%)
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Crude grade comparison
Cabinda vs Castilla
Price, Cabinda spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .
VS
Cabinda – Castilla spread
-- USD/BBL · Cabinda premium
Castilla
--
--
- Class
- Light/Sweet
- API
- 31°
- Sulfur
- 0.18%
Cabinda Crude vs Castilla Crude: on July 06, 2026 Cabinda settled at $63.56/bbl (+1.95%) and Castilla price information is not available. Cabinda is light/sweet crude (32° API, 0.2% sulfur); Castilla is light/sweet crude (31° API, 0.18% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cabinda Crude
- Castilla Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C32°
C31°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.2%
C0.18%
Densityhigher = heavier
C0.865 g/cm³
C0.845 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C6.8 cSt
C6 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C3 °C
C10 °C
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline% of barrel
C42-46%
C40-44%
Diesel% of barrel
C32-36%
C32-36%
Jet fuel% of barrel
C01-12'%
C01-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
C08-12'%
C10-12'%
Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.
Full specification comparison
| Property | Cabinda Crude | Castilla Crude | Cabinda − Castilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Light/Sweet | Light/Sweet | |
| Origin | Angola (Offshore Cabinda) | Colombia (Llanos Basin) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 32° API | 31° API | +1 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.2% | 0.18% | +0.02% |
| Density | 0.865 g/cm³ | 0.845 g/cm³ | +0.02 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | 3 °C | 10 °C | -7 °C |
| Viscosity | 6.8 cSt | 6 cSt | +0.8 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | 42-46% | 40-44% | +2 pts |
| Diesel | 32-36% | 32-36% | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | 01-12'% | 01-12'% | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | 08-12'% | 10-12'% | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | Cabinda FPSOs | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Major exchanges | Spot differential to Brent | Spot differential | |
| Export hub | Cabinda FPSO terminals | Coveñas Terminal | |
| Main destinations | Europe, US East Coast, Asia | US Gulf, Europe | |
| Benchmark type | Regional/Spot | Regional | |
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Angolan premium offshore, high-grade deepwater | Colombian sweet crude, Atlantic export | |
| Refining notes | FPSO offshore production, consistent quality | Medium-light sweet balance | |
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Cabinda vs Castilla questions
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July 06, 2026 Cabinda Crude was $63.56 and Castilla Crude $ per barrel, so Castilla traded at a premium of $0 over Cabinda. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Castilla priced above Cabinda on 0 day(s).
Cabinda Crude is a light/sweet Angola (Offshore Cabinda) crude (32° API, 0.2% sulfur) and Regional/Spot benchmark. Castilla Crude is a light/sweet Colombia (Llanos Basin) crude (31° API, 0.18% sulfur) and Regional benchmark.