barrels

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The shipments also show up in other ways: Customs data record that China imported 126 million barrels of oil from Malaysia and 102 million barrels from Indonesia in the first four months of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A giant hose is lifted from the laden ship to the empty one and oil is pumped, sometimes more than a million barrels at a go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He duets with Starr on Home To Us, which barrels along rambunctiously as they recall their humble origins.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Libya holds Africa's largest oil reserves at around 48.4 billion barrels, and areas controlled by the family contain most of the oil fields and export terminals.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The rest of the crew was too busy shoveling herring into barrels while singing rhythmic sea chanties to even say good-bye.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood