barrels

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The IEA estimates that replenishing the cumulative deficit, including strategic reserves, would require roughly an extra one million barrels a day of supply for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The premium commanded by physical oil barrels over futures has fallen in recent weeks after shooting up earlier in the conflict when refiners and traders bid up every cargo available.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The 32 member nations of the IEA deployed roughly 164 million barrels through May 8, helping to offset the 10 million barrels a day lost in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yet the IEA estimates the global oil market has already lost a total of 12.8 million barrels per day, according to a monthly report released Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Between the dark folds of canvas tents, sacks of grain, and barrels of turpentine, I could see the roving shadows of men.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri