interesting ... now if only their will be interest in this -NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2006 -- The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will launch a new Russian export blend crude oil (REBCO) futures contract on the CME Globex electronic trading platform, beginning on October 22 for trade date October 23.-
hmmm did a google on crude oil ... are there that many variations on crude oil ? anyone have the stats on the most heavily used crude oil and crude oil blends ? - Crude Oil Grades - ⢠Abu Bukhoosh ⢠Al Shaheen ⢠Alaska North Slope ⢠Alba ⢠Algerian Condensate ⢠Amna ⢠Anasuria ⢠Arab Extra Light ⢠Arab Heavy ⢠Arab Light ⢠Arab Medium ⢠Arab Super Light ⢠Ardjuna ⢠Arun Condensate ⢠Asgard ⢠Attaka ⢠Azadegan ⢠Azeri Light ⢠Bach Ho ⢠Bachaquero ⢠Balder ⢠Basrah Light ⢠BCF 17 ⢠Belayim Blend ⢠Belida ⢠Beryl ⢠Bintulu Condensate ⢠Bonny Light ⢠Boscan ⢠Bouri ⢠Bow River ⢠Brass River ⢠Brega ⢠Brent Blend ⢠Brunei Light ⢠Cabinda ⢠Canadon Seco ⢠Cano Limon ⢠Captain ⢠Ceiba ⢠Cerro Negro ⢠Champion ⢠Cinta ⢠Cold Lake ⢠Cossack ⢠Cusiana ⢠Daqing ⢠Djeno ⢠Doba Blend ⢠Draugen ⢠Dubai ⢠Dukhan ⢠Dulang ⢠Duri ⢠Ekofisk ⢠Es Sider ⢠Escalante ⢠Escravos ⢠Flotta ⢠Foinaven ⢠Forcados ⢠Foroozan Blend ⢠Forties ⢠Furrial ⢠Gippsland ⢠Girassol ⢠Gullfaks ⢠Handil Mix ⢠Heidrun ⢠Hibernia ⢠Iran Heavy ⢠Iran Light ⢠Isthmus ⢠Jotun ⢠Khafji ⢠Kirkuk ⢠Kole ⢠Kuito ⢠Kutubu Blend ⢠Kuwait ⢠Labuan ⢠Laminaria ⢠Lavan Blend ⢠Light Louisiana Sweet ⢠Liuhua ⢠Liverpool Bay ⢠MacCulloch ⢠Mandji ⢠Marib ⢠Marlim ⢠Mars Blend ⢠Masila ⢠Maya ⢠Medanito ⢠Minas ⢠Miri ⢠Mixed Blend Sweet (Canada) ⢠Murban ⢠N'kossa ⢠Nanhai Light ⢠Napo ⢠Nemba ⢠NFC II ⢠Nile Blend ⢠Njord ⢠Norne ⢠NW Shelf Condensate ⢠Olmeca ⢠Oman ⢠Oriente ⢠Oseberg ⢠Oso Condensate ⢠Palanca Blend ⢠Panyu ⢠Pennington ⢠Pierce ⢠Qatar Marine ⢠Qua Iboe ⢠Rabi ⢠Rincon ⢠Saharan Blend ⢠Sakhalin II ⢠Sarir ⢠Schiehallion ⢠Senipah ⢠Seria Light Export Blend ⢠Shengli ⢠Siberian Light ⢠Siri ⢠Sirri ⢠Sirtica ⢠Sleipner Condensate ⢠Souedieh ⢠Statfjord ⢠Suez Blend ⢠Syncrude Sweet Blend (Canada) ⢠Syrian Light ⢠Tapis ⢠Tempa Rossa ⢠Tengiz ⢠Terra Nova ⢠Thamama Condensate ⢠Tia Juana Heavy ⢠Tia Juana Light ⢠Triton ⢠Troll ⢠Turkmen Blend ⢠Umm Shaif ⢠Upper Zakum ⢠Urals ⢠Vasconia ⢠Wafra ⢠West Texas Intermediate ⢠Widuri ⢠Xikomba ⢠Yoho ⢠Zafiro ⢠Zakum ⢠Zarzaitine ⢠Zuata Sweet ⢠Zueitina
Russian oil should be outlawed. Anyone who buys oil from Russia supports continuous violations of human rights, assassinations, even genocide. Of course, to a lesser extent the same can be said of many other oil exporters as well.