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I know a lot about a little... and the rest of the stuff I make up as I go.

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

@CBSNews It literally says "Culver City". That's 10 miles from DTLA. Do better CBS.

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@JenGriffinFNC I heard Trump is going to hire his pool guy to make algae missiles at $14 million a pop! Go America!

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

@ABC7 Fake, fake, fake. Do your due diligence ABC. That's not a bungy cord, it's a freakin rope, the "body" doesn't move the entire way down, and you wouldn't bungy anybody by tossing them over side. SMH. Ridiculous - do better.

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@JessicaTarlov Clearly Biden's fault.

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

@latimes Hmm... how to protect kids from measles. If only there were a shot or something with a well proven track record of preventing it. Oh, well, guess that doesn't exist.

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

@spacejellyalert Currently "Very Unlikely".

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@memechaotic Trump

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SpaceX jellyfish from West LA.

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@atrupar So a military incursion turned into a excursion, and now it's a journey. Is it going to be a vacation next week? FFS, the 25th amendment is there for a reason.

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

@bone00afide Yeah, she’s a MAGA shill. From Arkansas.

[Deaner @CaliforniaDean]

Spacex launch from West LA on 4/6.

[A K Mandhan @A_K_Mandhan]

🚨 THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE

🚨 🚨NOBODY UNDERSTANDS
WHAT THEY JUST TRIGGERED. 🚨 🚨

People always talk about Iranian oil in terms of barrels, but rarely about what’s actually inside them. That’s the key difference—and the reason Western refineries have quietly relied on back-channel networks through places like Dubai for years to keep getting it, even under sanctions.

Crude oil isn’t all the same. It’s a mix of hydrocarbons with different molecular weights, and that mix determines how easily it can be turned into the fuels refineries actually sell—like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil. The main measure here is API gravity. Higher API means lighter crude that’s easier and cheaper to refine, and it produces more of those high-value fuels. Lower API means heavier crude that takes more energy, more processing, and more expensive equipment, while producing more low-value leftovers.

Iranian Light crude sits right in a sweet spot, with an API gravity around 33–36 and moderate sulfur levels. It’s light enough to produce a lot of gasoline and middle distillates without high costs, but not so light that it limits what refineries can make. In industry terms, it’s close to an ideal blend.

Now look at the alternatives.

Venezuela’s Merey crude is much heavier, with very low API gravity and high sulfur. Refining it profitably requires specialized, expensive equipment like cokers and hydrocrackers. Some refineries are built for that—but it’s not interchangeable with Iranian crude. It’s a completely different type of input.

On the other end, US West Texas Intermediate is very light and low in sulfur. Sounds perfect in theory, but in practice it’s almost too light. Many refineries—especially in Europe and Asia—are designed for medium-grade crude, so they can’t just switch to WTI. They often have to blend it with heavier oils to make it work.

That’s where Iranian crude stands out. It fits right into the middle of the system. It doesn’t need the heavy-duty processing of Venezuelan oil or the blending adjustments required for ultra-light US shale. That balance is why it’s consistently in demand and often priced at a premium. It also explains why countries like India kept buying it despite sanctions, and why those complex trading networks through Dubai existed in the first place.

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just a route for oil—it’s a route for this specific kind of oil that global refineries are optimized to process. If that flow gets disrupted, it’s not just about losing supply. It’s about losing the type of crude the system runs most efficiently on, forcing refineries to adapt with less suitable alternatives.

That’s what’s really baked into oil prices like $82—not just how much oil is available, but what kind it is.

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@thespinzone Heels, right?

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@thespinzone I love seeing you play with your little minions. 🤣

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@RightWingCope He can’t possibly be that stupid.

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@thespinzone I’m not liking this either. I’m pacing too much this early on.

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@CuriosityonX Block any acct that posts this crap.

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@Osint613 Fetterman is a DINO!🦖 lol

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@officer_Lew Shut up. SpaceX two nights ago out of Vandenberg. Idiot posting for views.

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@maniaUFO SpaceX... I think just a different launch angle. Went way west, not south along the coast like we usually see them.