barrels

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Production from cartel members fell by 177,000 barrels a day in May, with Iran’s output dropping by 546,000 barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Globally, oil production has fallen, expected to be down 6.4 million barrels a day this year from the total 107 million barrels a day last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The US has also sanctioned the ship's owner, Arihant Shipping Inc, and has accused the ship of transporting "hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian fuel oil and bitumen within the Gulf since July 2025".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Including two very large crude carrier cargoes currently loading in the Gulf of Oman, total observed flows are at least 100 million barrels, “aligning with Trump’s statement,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He ran down the dock, zigzagging around baskets and barrels and coils of ropes.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis