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

That was a fourth straight weekly decline and substantially surpasses market expectations of a reduction of around 2.5 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

U.S. crude oil production was steady at 13.7 million barrels a day, and exports rose to 5.6 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We spent the night changing places with one another on the two barrels left in the barrack.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz