The difference of oils from wells around the world is staggering.
In Australia United Petroleum is supplied by Aramco Trading Co (Saudi based company)
Liberty is supplied by Viva Energy, who now operates the former Shell refinery in Geelong and sources crude oil and fuel through Vitol, the world’s largest independent trader of energy based in Singapore (and so could come from any crude oil feed stock in the world at any point in time).
7/11 is supplied by Mobil (and possibly also to Metro)
oil see what you did there
Oil keep the jokes flowing
Wow, different decayed vegetable matter in different parts of the world, whodathunkit?
In other news the sea is wet and salty.
The difference in salt levels in seawater around the world is staggering.
and it is getting worse
I like olive oil
Don't let Popeye find out.
yuk ,yuk, yuk
This is something I expect to read on news.com.au not ozbargain.
I found the article informative.
I would much rather read it than some of the other ill informed rubbish posted here.
What am I suppose to do with this information?
buy, buy, buy
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Save it for a ‘rainy day’?
Is this good for Bitcoin?
i always put the cheapest petrol in my non-turbo
I just want milk that tastes like real milk.
Valvoline, you know what I mean
I just keep putting mine through a sieve ever time I change my oil! Oil filters get washed in soapy water!
Should use the toilet roll filter, big oil hates it.
Yeah, I can just see the UAE panicking about the wholesale impacts of those genius dunny roll oil barrens
@brendanm, of course! Excellent idea!
Thanks?
Crude is sold in different grades, and for different deliveries.
E.g. West Texas Intermediate or Brent. Some grades are light and sweet (less sulphur and shorter carbon chains) some are heavy and sour.
All undergo fractional distillation and catalytic cracking at the refinery to split into fractions like kerosene, diesel, octane, gases and tars.
This means the refinery output is functionally equivalent, but different inputs mean you get more or less of each fraction.
So no need to worry about whether your refinery is getting TAPIS or Louisiana Light, as long as they can process it.
Well you say that but jeez I just can't stop worrying about the specific composition of the crude oil sourced by the refinery where my petroleum retailer buys their fuel. I mean, who wouldn't worry about it?
yea we getem a lot of sulphur in our fuels. Hence hwhy a lot of cars with even slightly or moderately more sophisticated engines require premium (95+) RON. Anecdotally speaking, BP ultimate 98 seems to be the best, reducing ping in my accord euro compared to 95 (95 seems to be fairly consistent across vendors). I am aware its all cut from the same cloth, just different blends of herbs and spices for the additives
Oooooh! I hear clouds can change shape..
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Padlock your fridge
Good research OP
Mechanic keeps recommending thicker oils. I can't bring myself to taste it for viscosity though.
I just want oil that tastes like real oil
There's a pretty good snake oil warehouse in Canberra, if you're keen.
So oils are oils and come out of the ground.
I much prefer organic oils.
Can you certify that your crude is sourced from free-range, naturally grazing dinosaurs? I know I can!
Okay thanks. I will still go for the cheapest oil possible.
ok