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Light crude oil
Light crude oil
is liquid
petroleum
that has a low
density
and flows freely at
room temperature
. It has a low
viscosity
, low
specific gravity
and high
API gravity
due to the presence of a high proportion of light
hydrocarbon
fractions
. It generally has a low
wax
content. Light crude oil receives a higher
price
than
heavy crude oil
on
commodity markets
because it produces a higher percentage of
gasoline
and
diesel fuel
when
converted into products
by an
oil refinery
.
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