Most people think oil is just oil. It’s not.
US WTI: ~40° API (light, golden) Iran Light: ~34°
Russia Urals: ~31°
Venezuela: ~8–12° (almost tar)
The lighter the crude → the cheaper the refining → the bigger the profit.
Quality drives oil politics.
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