What makes Illinois Basin crude so special?
First is the fact that it comes from America. By sourcing American crude oil, CountryMark contributes to America’s energy independence, a stronger domestic economy and greater domestic energy security. Second, the crude itself is higher quality than most crude oils in the world. CountryMark uses Illinois Basin crude, which is a light sweet crude oil. They type of oil results in higher value products that can be recovered with greater efficiences than heavy sour crude.
