For those wondering about Canadian and Venezuelan oil being described as having high density or low API gravity, API gravity is an arbitrary scale that measures the density of liquid petroleum products, expressed in degrees API. The higher the API gravity value, the lighter (less dense) the crude oil; conversely, lower values indicate heavier (more dense) oil. Light crudes typically exceed 38 degrees API 🇺🇸, heavy crudes are generally those with 22 degrees API or below this is 🇻🇪🇨🇦, and in