Crude grade comparison

Canadon Seco vs Vityaz (Sakhalin II)

Canadon Seco, Santa Cruz province

Canadon Seco

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
27°
Sulfur
0.2%
VS
Canadon Seco – Vityaz (Sakhalin II) spread -- · Canadon Seco premium

Canadon Seco is medium/sweet crude (27° API, 0.2% sulfur); Vityaz (Sakhalin II) is medium/sweet crude (34° API, 0.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Canadon Seco Crude
  • Vityaz (Sakhalin II) Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
CS27°
V(I34°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CS0.2%
V(I0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
CS g/cm³
V(I g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CS cSt
V(I cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CS °C
V(I °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 Canadon Seco Crude and Vityaz (Sakhalin II) Crude
PropertyCanadon Seco CrudeVityaz (Sakhalin II) CrudeCanadon Seco − Vityaz (Sakhalin II)
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginCanadon Seco, Santa Cruz provinceSakhalin II project, Sakhalin Island
Chemical properties
API gravity27° API34° API-7 °API
Sulfur content0.2%0.2%0%
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 basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubPrigorodnoye
Main destinationsSouth America, exportsAsia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium Argentine Patagonian crudeLight-medium Russian Far East crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional Asian refining feedstock
FAQ

Canadon Seco vs Vityaz (Sakhalin II) questions

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

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

Canadon Seco Crude is a medium/sweet Canadon Seco, Santa Cruz province crude (27° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark. Vityaz (Sakhalin II) Crude is a medium/sweet Sakhalin II project, Sakhalin Island crude (34° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.