Volume

Convert barrels to liters

1 us barrel (oil) equals 158.98729 liters. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 bbl (oil)
158.98729 L

Multiply the number of us barrels (oil) by 158.987294928 to get liters. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of us barrels (oil) by 158.987294928 to get liters.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 bbl (oil).
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 158.987294928.
  3. 1 × 158.987294928 = 158.98729 L.

US Barrels (oil) to Liters conversion table

Conversion table from US Barrels (oil) to Liters
US Barrels (oil) (bbl (oil)) Liters (L)
1 158.98729
2 317.97459
3 476.96188
5 794.93647
10 1,589.8729
20 3,179.7459
50 7,949.3647
100 15,898.729
500 79,493.647
1,000 158,987.29

Convert US Barrel (oil) to other volume units

1 bbl (oil) expressed in every other volume unit on this site.

  • Liter L 158.98729
  • Milliliter mL 158,987.29
  • Centiliter cL 15,898.729
  • Deciliter dL 1,589.8729
  • Dekaliter daL 15.898729
  • Hectoliter hL 1.5898729
  • Kiloliter kL 0.15898729
  • Microliter µL 158,987,290
  • Nanoliter nL 158,987,290,000
  • Picoliter pL 158,987,290,000,000
  • Femtoliter fL 1.5898729e+17
  • Attoliter aL 1.5898729e+20
  • Megaliter ML 0.00015898729
  • Gigaliter GL 1.5898729e-7
  • Petaliter PL 1.5898729e-13
  • Exaliter EL 1.5898729e-16
  • Dekastere dast 0.015898729
  • Metric Cup cup (metric) 635.94918
  • Metric Tablespoon tbsp (metric) 10,599.153
  • Metric Teaspoon tsp (metric) 31,797.459
  • Cubic Meter 0.15898729
  • Cubic Kilometer km³ 1.5898729e-10
  • Cubic Centimeter cm³ 158,987.29
  • Cubic Millimeter mm³ 158,987,290
  • Drop gtt 3,179,745.9
  • Cubic Mile mi³ 3.8143081e-8
  • Cubic Yard yd³ 0.20794753
  • Cubic Foot ft³ 5.6145833
  • Cubic Inch in³ 9,702
  • Hundred Cubic Feet ccf 0.056145833
  • Ton Register RT 0.056145833
  • Acre-foot ac·ft 0.0001288931
  • Acre-inch ac·in 0.0015467172
  • Cord cord 0.043863932
  • Cord Foot cord ft 0.35091146
  • Board Foot bf 67.375
  • US Gallon gal (US) 42
  • US Quart qt (US) 168
  • US Pint pt (US) 336
  • US Cup cup (US) 672
  • US Gill gi (US) 1,344
  • US Fluid Ounce fl oz (US) 5,376
  • US Tablespoon tbsp (US) 10,752
  • US Teaspoon tsp (US) 32,256
  • US Dessertspoon dstspn (US) 16,128
  • US Fluid Dram fl dr (US) 43,008
  • US Minim min (US) 2,580,480
  • US Barrel (liquid) bbl (liq) 1.3333333
  • US Barrel (federal, beer) bbl (beer) 1.3548387
  • US Hogshead hhd (US) 0.66666667
  • Tun tun 0.16666667
  • US Bushel bu (US) 4.5116768
  • US Peck pk (US) 18.046707
  • US Dry Gallon gal (US dry) 36.093414
  • US Dry Quart qt (US dry) 144.37366
  • US Dry Pint pt (US dry) 288.74731
  • US Barrel (dry) bbl (dry) 1.375
  • Imperial Gallon gal (UK) 34.972316
  • Imperial Quart qt (UK) 139.88926
  • Imperial Pint pt (UK) 279.77853
  • Imperial Cup cup (UK) 559.55705
  • Imperial Gill gi (UK) 1,119.1141
  • Imperial Fluid Ounce fl oz (UK) 5,595.5705
  • Imperial Tablespoon tbsp (UK) 8,952.9128
  • Imperial Teaspoon tsp (UK) 26,858.738
  • Imperial Fluid Dram fl dr (UK) 44,764.564
  • Imperial Minim min (UK) 2,685,873.8
  • Imperial Bushel bu (UK) 4.3715395
  • Imperial Peck pk (UK) 17.486158
  • Imperial Dessertspoon dstspn (UK) 13,429.369
  • Imperial Barrel bbl (UK) 0.97145322
  • Acre-foot (US survey) ac·ft (US) 0.00012889232
  • Cor (Biblical) cor 0.72266952
  • Homer (Biblical) homer 0.72266952
  • Bath (Biblical) bath 7.2266952
  • Hin (Biblical) hin 43.360171
  • Cab (Biblical) cab 130.08051
  • Log (Biblical) log 520.32206
  • Doe 88.134981
  • Hop 881.34981
  • Jak 8,813.4981
  • Mal 8.8134981
  • Seom 0.88134981
  • Earth's Volume V⊕ 1.4680267e-22

About the us barrel (oil)

The us barrel (oil) (bbl (oil)) is a US unit of volume. The petroleum barrel of 42 US gallons used in oil pricing.

About the liter

The liter (L) is a Metric unit of volume.

Where this conversion is used

Converting us barrels (oil) to liters comes up when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity. US and Imperial liquid measures differ, so a US cup or gallon is not the same size as its UK counterpart.

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Frequently asked questions

How many liters are in a us barrel (oil)?

One us barrel (oil) equals 158.98729 liters.

How do you convert us barrels (oil) to liters?

Multiply the number of us barrels (oil) by 158.987294928 to get liters.

What is 1 liter in us barrels (oil)?

One liter equals 0.0062898108 us barrels (oil).

When would I convert us barrels (oil) to liters?

This conversion is common when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.