The crude oil that comes from producing nations around the globe has different properties. Lighter sweeter crude oil has a lower sulfur content and is more appropriate for processing into gasoline. Brent crude oil that has higher levels of sulfur and is heavier is a better grade when it comes to processing into distillate products like heating oil, diesel, and jet fuels. Heavier crude oils are preferable for refining into bunker fuels that power ocean vessels. While there are many different grades of the energy commodity, the Brent and WTI benchmarks are the world's leading