Unit Weight of Oil Products

 Dear Readers,

Oil products are measured both in kilograms (kg) and in Liters (L). Calculating weight from volume units of oil products are as follows.

1. LPG: 1 liter = 0.53 kilogram.

2. Naphtha: 1 liter = 0.75 kilogram.

3. Oil-aromatics: 1 liter = 0.75 kilogram.

4. Aviation fuel: 1 litre = 0.80 kilogram.

5. Motor fuel: 1 litre = 0.745 kilogram.

6. Other light oils: 1 litre = 0.75 kilogram.

7. Petroleum: 1 litre = 0.79 kilogram.

8. Gas, diesel, light fuel oil: 1 litre = 0.84 kilogram.

9. Heavy fuel oil: 1 litre = 0.96 kilogram.

10. Lubricants: 1 litre = 0.88 kilogram.

The standard unit of measurement for oil weight is API Gravity. This scale was created by the American Petroleum Institute to measure the density of oil.

 

It shall be summarized as follows.

The higher the API, the lighter the oil.

The lower the API, the heavier the oil.