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sudo_rm-rf t1_j1wv3xl wrote

Reply to comment by Nargodian in Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that imposed price cap -decree by PatientBuilder499

You joke, but oil has a distinct molecular fingerprint that’s hard to obfuscate.

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Nargodian t1_j1wwc7h wrote

Distinct in what context? Is it which oil field it was drawn from? If my GCSE chemistry is correct: crude oil is just a bunch of different hydrocarbon chains. I suppose there may be other molecules kicking around. Is it just the composition of theses molecules in the crude that demark it.

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sudo_rm-rf t1_j1wwodm wrote

Correct. Trace elements. I’m less certain about refined products since at that point you’re essentially doing purification.

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