Cerro Negro
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- Class
- Extra Heavy/Sour
- API
- 16 (upgraded blend)°
- Sulfur
- 3.6%
Crude grade comparison
Cerro Negro vs Sincor
VS
Cerro Negro – Sincor spread
-- · Cerro Negro premium
Sincor
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- Class
- Extra Heavy/Sour
- API
- 32 (upgraded synthetic)°
- Sulfur
- 0.2%
Cerro Negro is extra heavy/sour crude (16 (upgraded blend)° API, 3.6% sulfur); Sincor is extra heavy/sour crude (32 (upgraded synthetic)° API, 0.2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Cerro Negro Crude
- Sincor Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
CN16 (upgraded blend)°
S32 (upgraded synthetic)°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CN3.6%
S0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
CN g/cm³
S g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CN cSt
S cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CN °C
S °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 | Cerro Negro Crude | Sincor Crude | Cerro Negro − Sincor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Extra Heavy/Sour | Extra Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Cerro Negro, Orinoco Belt | Orinoco Belt (Sincor project) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 16 (upgraded blend)° API | 32 (upgraded synthetic)° API | -16 °API |
| Sulfur content | 3.6% | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 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 | |||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | |||
| Main destinations | US Gulf Coast, Asia | US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Upgraded/blended extra-heavy Orinoco crude | Upgraded synthetic crude from Orinoco extra-heavy oil | |
| Refining notes | Coker/heavy refinery feedstock | Gasoline-rich feedstock (post-upgrading) | |
FAQ
Cerro Negro vs Sincor questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Cerro Negro Crude was $ and Sincor Crude $ per barrel, so Sincor traded at a premium of $0 over Cerro Negro. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Sincor priced above Cerro Negro on 0 day(s).
Cerro Negro Crude is a extra heavy/sour Cerro Negro, Orinoco Belt crude (16 (upgraded blend)° API, 3.6% sulfur) and benchmark. Sincor Crude is a extra heavy/sour Orinoco Belt (Sincor project) crude (32 (upgraded synthetic)° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.