barrel

Example Sentences

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Greenland contains over 31 billion barrels of oil equivalent of oil and natural gas, according to estimates by the US Geological Survey.

From Barron's

Venezuela pumped more than 3 million barrels of oil a day in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia’s main grade of crude, known as Urals, trades for around $45 a barrel, well below the international benchmark Brent.

From The Wall Street Journal

I gave him both barrels, and that left everyone extremely shocked.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the latest EIA report showed U.S. crude oil stocks rose by a staggering 8.5 million barrels last week as production recovered from winter storm disruptions and imports rose.

From The Wall Street Journal