barrels

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The EIA estimated U.S. crude oil production at 13.8 million barrels a day, up by 92,000 barrels a day from the previous week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He said the operation had secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil through the strait since it began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In March, the International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserves of member countries.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Gasoline inventories increased by 186,000 barrels to 215.1 million barrels and were 6% below the five-year average, the EIA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It was cluttered with a random assortment of boxes and barrels and bags: things he had taken from travelers, probably.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack