Since 1 barrel = exactly 42 American gallons, and 3.785431178 liters = 1 gallon, then 42 x 3.78 = 158.987 liters = 1 barrel
A standard barrel of crude oil contains 42 gallons, enough to produce about 19.6 gallons of gasoline.
That's a billion barrels of oil
1 barrel of crude oil equals 42 US gallons of crude oil.
In 1968, a barrel of crude oil was about $3.18 (in 1968 dollars). Today, in 2010, even adjusted for inflation, the same barrel would only cost about $19.78!
The crude oil in a barrel is refined to produce about 19.6 gallons of gasoline.
8 to 12 gallons depending on crude type used
The entire barrel is used and each barrel produces about 19.6 gallons of gasoline. Each barrel contains 42 gallons of crude oil.
Oil can, oil drum, or barrel.
Actually, all 42 gallons of crude oil in a barrel is used to produce that amount of gasoline.Each 42-gallon barrel of oil produces about 19.6 gallons of gasoline.
A barrel of oil in the world market is 42 US Gallons.It is different from a standard oil drum used for refined oil products (eg. petroleum) which is 55 US gallons.For info, A Liquid Barrel Unit is 31.5 US Gallons, which is also not used to measure crude oil.
1 barrel of oil = 158.987295 liters 1 barrel of oil = 42 US gallons
100% The entire 42-gallon barrel of crude oil produces that amount of gasoline.
Typically, about 9.21 gallons of diesel fuel are refined out of an industry-standard 42-gallon barrel of crude oil. (This equates to about 22% of the barrel for diesel).
Mexican oil is around USD 49.22 per barrel (Dec 17, 2014) - the Mexican oil is a sulfur-heavy type of crude oil. You should compare it against the Dated Brent (65.64 USD per barrel) or the West Texas Intermediate (USD 55.91 per barrel).
A petroleum barrel is not a physical barrel but a unit of measurement. It is defined as 42 US gallons. There are 3.785 liters to the gallon. So 3.785 x 42 = 158.97 liters in one barrel of oil.
The oil in those barrels is crude oil. They hold 42 gallons.