Every time the news is on we hear about the price of oil because this commodity is so entrenched in everyone's lives, whether you drive or not. So many products come out of a barrel of oil or use a component refined from crude oil. The barrel as a measurement tool has been around for hundreds of years as it was easy to transport and measure at the same time. However, … [Read more...]
Light, Heavy, Sweet or Sour?
As the famous Castrol advertisement suggests: Oils ain't oils! There are big differences between light and heavy crude oil and it can also be sweet or sour as well. Crude Oil, or "petroleum" as it is also called is the raw material found in the ground. Petroleum is actually a Latin word, showing how long humans have used it! To help distinguish between light and heavy the … [Read more...]