barrels

Example Sentences

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The conflict has already disrupted more than a billion barrels of supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“This year is different,” he added, because if U.S. inventory dips to 200 million barrels, “there could be all sorts of worries, particularly during hurricane season.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

And it is able to export a modest amount—some 200,000 barrels a day, Eurasia’s Brew estimates—overland via rail and trucks, and the Caspian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Prewar, the IEA expected daily demand to increase by 850,000 barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Sailors pull on ropes and pulleys, lifting barrels to swing from each ship’s yard arm so they can be loaded onboard.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone