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@Stinson_108@mastodon.social · 6d ago
A simple reminder. In January 2017,

* #Crude oil price $52 /bbl
* #Nuclear inspectors in #Iran
* U.S. led #NATO
* Incursion in #Donbas only
* #measles was eradicated
* Most Americans had health insurance
* #Hormuz was open
* President didn't take #bribes
* Women could get an #abortion
* #Inflation was 2.5%
* previous year deportations 240,000
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@nanowiz@vmst.io · Mar 17, 2026
All of this is reason to end the #oil #addiction
API 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 tar

Oil 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
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