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Crude Oil (Medium) weighs 0.855 kg per litre. Convert litres to kilograms (and back) using its exact density.
Quick Metrology Summary
1 liter of Crude Oil (Medium) weighs approximately 0.855 kilograms (or 855 grams) at standard room temperature. Because mass equals volume multiplied by density (\(m = V \times \rho\)), multiplying volume in liters by 0.855 gives the exact mass in kg.
Crude Oil (Medium): Weight per Litre Explained
Crude Oil (Medium) has a density of 0.855 kg/L, which makes it 15% lighter than water. Medium crude is about 0.855 kg/L, equivalent to roughly 34° API gravity. Crude varies a lot by origin, from light sweet grades to heavy, bitumen-rich ones.
When You Need This Conversion
Trading and refinery planning, where oil is bought by the barrel (159 litres) but shipped and taxed in tonnes. The barrels-per-tonne ratio depends directly on density.
What Changes the Density
Light crudes (e.g. WTI) run about 0.82 kg/L and heavy crudes (e.g. Venezuelan) above 0.95. About 7.3 barrels make one tonne of an average crude.
How it works
Enter the litres of crude oil (medium)
Type the volume in litres. The calculator is preset to Crude Oil (Medium) at 0.855 kg/L.
Switch direction if needed
Flip to kilograms → litres to find how much space a given weight of crude oil (medium) takes up.
Read the result
See kilograms, pounds, millilitres and gallons. Each litre adds 0.855 kg.
How to Convert Liters of Crude Oil (Medium) to Kilograms
Medium crude is about 0.855 kg/L, equivalent to roughly 34° API gravity. Crude varies a lot by origin, from light sweet grades to heavy, bitumen-rich ones. To convert, multiply the volume in litres by 0.855. To go the other way, divide the weight in kilograms by 0.855.
kg = Litres × 0.855
L = kg ÷ 0.855
1 L → 0.855 kg
10 L → 8.55 kg
100 L → 85.5 kgExample
Convert 5 litres of crude oil (medium) to kilograms: 5 × 0.855 = 4.275 kg, or 9.42 lb. Reversed: 4.275 kg ÷ 0.855 = 5 L.
Worked examples
| Scenario | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L of crude oil (medium) | 1 × 0.855 kg/L | 0.855 kg |
| 5 L of crude oil (medium) | 5 × 0.855 kg/L | 4.275 kg |
| 20 L of crude oil (medium) | 20 × 0.855 kg/L | 17.1 kg |
| 100 L of crude oil (medium) | 100 × 0.855 kg/L | 85.5 kg |
| 10 kg of crude oil (medium) (reverse) | 10 ÷ 0.855 kg/L | 11.7 L |
Conversion reference
| Litres | Kilograms | Pounds | US gallons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 L | 0.214 kg | 0.47 lb | 0.07 gal |
| 0.5 L | 0.427 kg | 0.94 lb | 0.13 gal |
| 1 L | 0.855 kg | 1.88 lb | 0.26 gal |
| 2 L | 1.71 kg | 3.77 lb | 0.53 gal |
| 5 L | 4.275 kg | 9.42 lb | 1.32 gal |
| 10 L | 8.55 kg | 18.85 lb | 2.64 gal |
| 20 L | 17.1 kg | 37.7 lb | 5.28 gal |
| 50 L | 42.75 kg | 94.25 lb | 13.21 gal |
| 100 L | 85.5 kg | 188.5 lb | 26.42 gal |
Quick facts
- 1 litre of crude oil (medium) weighs 0.855 kg (855 g), which is 15% lighter than water.
- 1 kg of crude oil (medium) fills 1.17 litres (1170 mL).
- 1 m³ (1,000 L) of crude oil (medium) weighs 855 kg.
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Read articleFrequently asked questions
159 L × 0.855 kg/L ≈ 136 kg.
An inverse density scale used in the oil industry: higher API means lighter oil. About 10° API equals water, and 34° API matches roughly 0.855 kg/L.
1 litre of crude oil (medium) weighs 0.855 kg (855 grams, or 1.88 lb), using a density of 0.855 kg/L.
1 kg of crude oil (medium) is 1.17 litres. Divide the weight by the density: 1 ÷ 0.855 = 1.17.
Multiply the volume by 0.855. For example, 10 litres of crude oil (medium) is 8.55 kg and 50 litres is 42.75 kg.
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