Barrel Converter
Convert oil barrels into litres, gallons and other volume units. This is the 42 US gallon barrel used for crude oil, which is not the same as a beer or a dry barrel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
158.99 L, from a definition of exactly 42 US gallons.
It comes from the 42 gallon tierce used in the early Pennsylvania oil trade, and stuck as the industry standard.
No. A US beer barrel is 31 US gallons and a UK brewer's barrel is 36 imperial gallons. Only the oil barrel is 42 US gallons, which is the one here.
6.2898.