barrels

Example Sentences

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The blockade has slashed Iranian seaborne exports—most of which go to China—from a prewar average of 1.8 million barrels a day to close to zero.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

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

Now that we were alone, she was free to deliver her scorn with both barrels.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam