barrels

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U.S. crude oil inventories extended their decline, falling by 8 million barrels, as exports rose and refineries ran near full capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

U.S. weekly exports of jet fuel hit a record 455,000 barrels in recent weeks, and there has been a commensurate increase in U.S. jet-fuel production.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That production has topped 2 million barrels per day, and the latest U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Saudi Arabia is now running its East-West pipeline at full capacity—around 7 million barrels a day—up from roughly 2 million barrels a day before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Two men in leather aprons were unloading beer barrels down a ramp from the dray cart.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan