barrels

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Libya holds Africa's largest oil reserves at around 48.4 billion barrels, and areas controlled by the family contain most of the oil fields and export terminals.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

China’s crude imports are tracking around 6.6 million barrels a day in May, the lowest level since 2016, freeing up supplies for other Asian countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Since January, the U.S. has taken control of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“This year is different,” he added, because if U.S. inventory dips to 200 million barrels, “there could be all sorts of worries, particularly during hurricane season.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

We spent the night changing places with one another on the two barrels left in the barrack.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz