barrels

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Oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by 8.6 million barrels due to emergency releases by the Department of Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For the full year, that would mean the world would see a supply deficit of 657 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Gasoline demand slipped by 59,000 barrels a day to just under 8.8 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Here’s a closer look at the relevant numbers: The IEA has forecast a drop in global oil demand this year, to 104 million barrels per day.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

A sense of urgency pushed me faster and faster, and I barely registered the pain as my shins hit stray barrels and crates in the dark.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin