Cano Limon
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 29°
- Sulfur
- 0.5%
Crude grade comparison
Cano Limon vs Chinguetti
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Cano Limon – Chinguetti spread
-- · Cano Limon premium
Chinguetti
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 28°
- Sulfur
- 0.4%
Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur); Chinguetti is medium/sweet crude (28° API, 0.4% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cano Limon Crude
- Chinguetti Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
CL29°
C28°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CL0.5%
C0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
CL g/cm³
C g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CL cSt
C cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CL °C
C °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
| Property | Cano Limon Crude | Chinguetti Crude | Cano Limon − Chinguetti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sweet | Medium/Sweet | |
| Origin | Cano Limon field | Chinguetti field, offshore | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 29° API | 28° API | +1 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| Density | g/cm³ | g/cm³ | 0 g/cm³ |
| Pour point | °C | °C | 0 °C |
| Viscosity | cSt | cSt | 0 cSt |
| Typical refinery yields | |||
| Gasoline | % | % | 0 pts |
| Diesel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Jet fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Residual fuel | % | % | 0 pts |
| Trading & logistics | |||
| Delivery basis | FOB | ||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | Covenas | ||
| Main destinations | US Gulf Coast | Europe, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium, low-sulphur Colombian crude | Medium-gravity West African crude | |
| Refining notes | Regional refining feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Cano Limon vs Chinguetti questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Cano Limon Crude was $ and Chinguetti Crude $ per barrel, so Chinguetti traded at a premium of $0 over Cano Limon. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Chinguetti priced above Cano Limon on 0 day(s).
Cano Limon Crude is a medium/sweet Cano Limon field crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark. Chinguetti Crude is a medium/sweet Chinguetti field, offshore crude (28° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.