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About Sweet Crude



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Sweet Crude Oil

Barrels of crude oil vary by a number of factors. The main defining characteristics of sweet crude are its low amounts of sulfur (occurring at less than.5%), hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.

Specifically for trading purposes, the NYMEX spells out content requirements.

Crude Oil Sweet crude has a higher viscosity than light sweet crude yet is more pure and has less sulfur content than what is considered sour crude (where sulfur levels exceed .5%).

Among some of the major barrel producing countries are Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, the United States (Texas Sweet Light) and Norway.

As the name implies, sweet crude does carry a touch of sweetness. In fact, many drillers of old were rather accustomed to putting up the tongue-test on the oil to assess their find (but is definitely not recommended).





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