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The-link-is-a-cock t1_j1vfaqe wrote

Reply to comment by pete1901 in Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that imposed price cap -decree by PatientBuilder499

Oil laundering

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Nargodian t1_j1wodau wrote

I feel for the poor sod who has to file off the oil molecules' serial numbers.

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Acewrap t1_j1wqsx2 wrote

It's not much, but it's dishonest work

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sudo_rm-rf t1_j1wv3xl wrote

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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valeyard89 t1_j1xggfm wrote

whjy do you think they kidnapped all those kids?

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