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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-15-05 07:31 PM
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1. Sweet refers to the sulfur content (low sulfur=sweet; high sulfur=sour)
light refers to its density (light = low density; heavy = high density).

Crude because it has not been refined.
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  -Why do they describe OIL as SWEET, LIGHT, CRUDE? Radio_Lady  Apr-15-05 07:27 PM   #0 
  - Sweet refers to the sulfur content (low sulfur=sweet; high sulfur=sour)  jpak   Apr-15-05 07:31 PM   #1 
  - Google is your friend  democracyindanger   Apr-15-05 07:32 PM   #2 
  - I'll try  El Supremo   Apr-15-05 07:32 PM   #3 
  - Thanks again for the explanations -- especially the BBC link!  Radio_Lady   Apr-15-05 07:36 PM   #8 
  - More importantly, lighter grades are easier to refine & yield more liquids  eallen   Apr-15-05 08:20 PM   #13 
  - What i think is the correct answer  aTm_exrugger   Apr-15-05 07:33 PM   #4 
  - Cheaper to refine  Donna Zen   Apr-15-05 07:34 PM   #5 
  - Google is your friend  Jacobin   Apr-15-05 07:35 PM   #6 
  - wikipedia is my friend  katusha   Apr-15-05 07:35 PM   #7 
  - Sounds like some dates I've had... n/t  FormerRushFan   Apr-15-05 07:38 PM   #9 
  - Oil types...  ensemble   Apr-15-05 07:40 PM   #10 
  - 'Sweet' refers to sulphur content, 'light' to viscosity and ...  Cuban_Liberal   Apr-15-05 07:43 PM   #11 
     - Impressive answers! Appreciate the time every one of you spent --  Radio_Lady   Apr-15-05 07:57 PM   #12 
 

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