barrels

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The gradual replacement of gasoline-powered cars with battery-powered ones was eroding oil demand by 1.7 million barrels a day in 2025, a figure likely to triple by 2030, the IEA says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Meanwhile, U.S. crude stockpiles have declined for the fourth consecutive week, with inventories down 7.9 million barrels in the week ended May 15, per data collected by the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Analysts expected crude stocks to fall by 3 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Like Herman Melville’s Pequod, the Mentor sought the sperm whale and its barrels of valuable oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“The barrels were on skis like a sleigh, to take to the planes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein