All of this is reason to end the #oil #addictionAPI gravity tells us how light or heavy the oil is.• US WTI: ~40° API — light, golden, and easier to refine• Iran Light: ~34° API• Russia Urals: ~31° API• Venezuela: ~8–12° API — extremely heavy, like tarOil quality plays a major role in global energy economics and politics — not just the amount of oil a country has.The lighter the crude, the cheaper and easier to refine into gasoline and diesel. Heavier crude requires more refining.#energy #crude #pimpsofthepumps #fossilfools
