barrels

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He noted that 12 million to 14 million barrels a day have been taken out of the oil market, compared with the average daily global consumption of about 102 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The ports of New York, Philadelphia and Albany, N.Y., exported 174,000 barrels a day of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products last month, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Last week the International Energy Agency estimated that the global oil market has lost about 12.8 million barrels per day because of the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The U.S. exported some 1.86 million barrels at one point earlier this month, according to the Energy Information Administration, the highest volume ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He just kept getting tangled in Alex’s legs and then veering off to sniff around benches and dig inside trash barrels.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers