Cano Limon
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 29°
- Sulfur
- 0.5%
Crude grade comparison
Cano Limon vs Xikomba
VS
Cano Limon – Xikomba spread
-- · Cano Limon premium
Xikomba
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 32°
- Sulfur
- 0.3%
Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur); Xikomba is medium/sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cano Limon Crude
- Xikomba Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
CL29°
X32°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CL0.5%
X0.3%
Densityhigher = heavier
CL g/cm³
X g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CL cSt
X cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CL °C
X °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 | Xikomba Crude | Cano Limon − Xikomba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sweet | Medium/Sweet | |
| Origin | Cano Limon field | Xikomba field, deepwater | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 29° API | 32° API | -3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 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 | US, Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium, low-sulphur Colombian crude | Medium-light Angolan deepwater crude | |
| Refining notes | Regional refining feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Cano Limon vs Xikomba questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Cano Limon Crude was $ and Xikomba Crude $ per barrel, so Xikomba traded at a premium of $0 over Cano Limon. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Xikomba 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. Xikomba Crude is a medium/sweet Xikomba field, deepwater crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur) and benchmark.