oil barrels
Crude storage cylinders
Oil barrels are the standard unit for measuring and pricing crude oil in global markets.
One barrel equals 42 U.S. gallons.
The term appears constantly in energy reporting: Oil prices hit $80 a barrel, The country produces three million barrels a day.
Physical barrels were once used for storage and transport, but today the term is primarily a unit of measurement rather than an actual container.
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