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Category: Lubricants

Asphalt Starts With Crude Oil

Driving is something that we do everyday, but how often do you think about the road beneath your wheels? Most…

Harness Oil: How Big Oil Got Its Start

Many of today's oil companies got their start selling harness oil. Early oilmen really did not know everything crude could…

Crude-Oil Futures Drop 2%, Settle At Four-Week Low On Demand Worries

Global economic forecasts anticipate shrinking crude demand with rising output, which has created a drop in futures. Understand the current…

What Are The Worlds Largest Oil Reserves?

Below is a great map by country detailing the worlds largest oil reserves, which are the amount of oil that…

The Phillips 66 Highway Hostesses

Wouldn't it be nice if every gas station bathroom you went into was clean? The whole industry had a big…

What Does A Barrel Of Oil And Whiskey Have In Common?

Why are there 42 gallons to a barrel of oil? Doesn't 42 gallons seem like a strange number when 55…

Drilling For The Same Oil Continents Away

Today in the arena of oil exploration companies are facing new geopolitical circumstances with the incredible knowledge that because of…

The Cyclical Nature Of Oil Prices

Here is a summary of a great article, “The Oil and Gold Boom Are Over,” from Bloomberg about the cyclical…

Fuel Treatment: The Key To Protecting Your Engine From Ethanol Damage

As with most motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, lawnmowers, snow blowers, and weed whackers, we usually just check the fluid levels,…

What Products Are Produced From a Barrel Of Crude Oil?

Have you ever wondered what a barrel of crude oil can produce? A barrel contains a total of 42 gallons…