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What is Refined Crude Oil?
We all have a vague sense of oil: it comes from the ground, is changed into a useful fuel source or petrochemical, and eventually benefits our lives. Oil headlines regularly splash across the news, and we notice when gas prices fluctuate.
But what does the average American actually know about the refining process itself? In truth, we probably know more about cooking oils than we do about crude ones.