Convert Oil Barrels to Liters
To calculate a value in Oil Barrels to the corresponding value in Liters, multiply the quantity in Oil Barrels by 158.9872956 (conversion factor).
Liters = Oil Barrels x 158.9872956
How to convert from Oil Barrels to Liters
The conversion factor from Oil Barrels to Liters is 158.9872956. To find out how many Oil Barrels in Liters, multiply by the conversion factor or use the Oil Barrels to Liters converter above.
Definition of Oil Barrel
A barrel is one of several units of volume included fluid barrels (UK beer barrel, US beer barrel), dry barrels, oil barrel, etc. Since medieval times, the size of barrel has been used with different meanings around Europe, from about 100 liters to above 1000 in special cases. Modern barrels are made of aluminum, stainless steel, and different types of plastic, such as HDPE. Now in most countries, the barrels are replaced by SI units. However, prices per barrel in USD are commonly used.
Definition of Liter
The liter (also written "litre"; SI symbol L or l) is a non-SI metric system unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm3), 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm3) or 1/1,000 cubic meter. The mass of one liter liquid water is almost exactly one kilogram. A liter is defined as a special name for a cubic decimeter or 10 centimeters × 10 centimeters × 10 centimeters, thus, 1 L ≡ 1 dm3 ≡ 1000 cm3.