Usan
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 29°
- Sulfur
- 0.16%
Crude grade comparison
Usan vs Cano Limon
VS
Usan – Cano Limon spread
-- · Usan premium
Cano Limon
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- Class
- Medium/Sweet
- API
- 29°
- Sulfur
- 0.5%
Usan is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.16% sulfur); Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Usan Crude
- Cano Limon Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
U29°
CL29°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
U0.16%
CL0.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
U g/cm³
CL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
U cSt
CL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
U °C
CL °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 | Usan Crude | Cano Limon Crude | Usan − Cano Limon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Medium/Sweet | Medium/Sweet | |
| Origin | Usan field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated) | Cano Limon field | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 29° API | 29° API | 0 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.16% | 0.5% | -0.34% |
| 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 | Europe, Asia, US | US Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Medium-gravity, low sulphur Nigerian deepwater crude | Medium, low-sulphur Colombian crude | |
| Refining notes | Regional refining feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Usan vs Cano Limon questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Usan Crude was $ and Cano Limon Crude $ per barrel, so Cano Limon traded at a premium of $0 over Usan. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Cano Limon priced above Usan on 0 day(s).
Usan Crude is a medium/sweet Usan field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated) crude (29° API, 0.16% sulfur) and benchmark. Cano Limon Crude is a medium/sweet Cano Limon field crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark.