barrels

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The International Energy Agency already forecasts average demand of 104 million barrels a day this year will outstrip supplies of around 102.2 million barrels.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He noted that 12 million to 14 million barrels a day have been taken out of the oil market, compared with the average daily global consumption of about 102 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

For now, the U.S. has been able to meet needs at home and replace some of the missing Gulf barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Read: The world lost nearly 1 billion barrels in oil supply over the past 75 days.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Above me the thud and scrape of thirty-plus men shoving barrels of tea around was almost deafening and the interior of the ship had an overpowering musty smell that made my stomach roll a little.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin