All There Is To Know About Crude Oil
Crude oil is a result of decay and decomposition of dead plants and animals. These were buried in the deep layers of the earth in the absence of oxygen. This composition that is in crude form is extracted. The extracted material is sent to refineries to distill primary and secondary products. |
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In a refinery the oil undergoes different stages to bring out various minerals and elements from it. Primary aim is to get the lighter minerals present in crude. The reason is that the market demand is more for lighter fuels than heavier. In this process the lighter minerals float on the top and the heavier settle down at the bottom as residue. The residue can also be processed and broken down into simpler molecules. However, since this requires a lot of energy output, not many companies venture into it. This results in loss of lot of useful minerals during the refining stages of crude oil.
Recently the world has seen an increase in demand for crude oil and its products. This is mainly because the rapidly growing working class across the world, especially in India and China, is fast becoming its consumers. But the oil companies are unable to meet this surging demand mainly because of the depleting resources. Some blame also lies on the political unrest in the Middle East. This region is a rich reservoir of crude oil. All these factors have contributed in zoom of oil prices across all markets.
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Once crude oil is extracted from oil fields, it is not sold directly in the markets for consumption. Sending it to an oil refinery is very important because oil in its crude form is highly unstable. The reason is that in its natural form it contains several minerals and elements. 
