A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88°F. API gravity is 39°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. The net amount of cargo in barrels, loaded is _________.

Correct Answer: Option A — 11,832

Volume correction calculations apply the volume correction factor (VCF) to standard observed volume. Using standard petroleum measurement tables, the net volume accounts for temperature expansion yielding 11,832 barrels based on standard oil measurement protocols.