viscous

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Venezuela pumped 3 million barrels of viscous crude a day in the 1990s, but its output has fallen to 900,000 barrels a day after years of scant investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A resurgence of Venezuela's industry could pose problems for Canada, which produces similarly viscous oil and exports much of it to the US, but analysts reckon the risk is minor.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The Canadian producers are at somewhat higher risk, because their oil is heavy and viscous, like Venezuelan oil.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

By measuring this delay, scientists could estimate how much energy Titan absorbs as it deforms, offering insight into how thick or viscous its interior must be.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

The rocks are viscous, but only in the same way that glass is.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson