barrels
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The UK government said the move could produce about 60 million barrels of oil and support hundreds of jobs.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The bank estimated that supply exceeded demand by 1.1 million barrels a day in September, with the surplus widening to 1.4 million barrels a day in October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The government has sought to appease public anger over rising prices, bringing down the cost of fuel by releasing 10 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Situated 80 miles north-west of Shetland, Rosebank is thought to contain between 300 million to 500 million barrels of oil.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Above me the thud and scrape of thirty-plus men shoving barrels of tea around was almost deafening and the interior of the ship had an overpowering musty smell that made my stomach roll a little.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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