Crude grade comparison

Cano Limon vs Isthmus

Cano Limon field

Cano Limon

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
29°
Sulfur
0.5%
VS
Cano Limon – Isthmus spread -- · Cano Limon premium
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico

Isthmus

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
33.6°
Sulfur
1.3%

Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur); Isthmus is medium/sweet crude (33.6° API, 1.3% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Cano Limon Crude
  • Isthmus Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
CL29°
I33.6°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CL0.5%
I1.3%
Densityhigher = heavier
CL g/cm³
I g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CL cSt
I cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CL °C
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 Cano Limon Crude and Isthmus Crude
PropertyCano Limon CrudeIsthmus CrudeCano Limon − Isthmus
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginCano Limon fieldIsthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico
Chemical properties
API gravity29° API33.6° API-4.6 °API
Sulfur content0.5%1.3%-0.8%
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 exchanges
Export hubCovenasCoatzacoalcos/Dos Bocas
Main destinationsUS Gulf CoastUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark typeMexican export benchmark grade
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium, low-sulphur Colombian crudeMedium-light Mexican export blend
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Cano Limon vs Isthmus questions

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

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Cano Limon Crude was $ and Isthmus Crude $ per barrel, so Isthmus traded at a premium of $0 over Cano Limon. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Isthmus 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. Isthmus Crude is a medium/sweet Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico crude (33.6° API, 1.3% sulfur) and Mexican export benchmark grade benchmark.