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Heavy Crude
(redirected from Heavy crude oil)

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Heavy Crude
Unrefined oil that does not flow very well, as opposed to light crude, which does. Compared to light crude, heavy crude is expensive to refine. As a result, it is a lower-priced commodity.


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