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Barrel to Liter Converter (Oil)

Convert oil between barrels, liters and US gallons, and see the value of the volume at live WTI and Brent prices. One barrel of oil is 158.987 liters.

Oil converter & value

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1 barrel = 158.987 liters = 42 US gallons. The value is the price of crude oil, not of fuel at the pump.

Barrel conversion table

Barrels	Liters	US gallons
1	158.99	42
5	794.94	210
10	1,590	420
50	7,949	2,100
100	15,899	4,200
500	79,494	21,000
1,000	158,987	42,000
10,000	1,589,873	420,000

How many liters are in a barrel?

The oil barrel is a unit of 42 US gallons, equal to 158.987 liters (about 159 L). Crude oil is priced per barrel, so converting to liters or gallons helps compare it with fuel, which is sold by the liter or gallon.

To convert barrels to liters, multiply by 158.987. To convert liters to barrels, divide by 158.987. To convert barrels to US gallons, multiply by 42.

The price shown is for crude oil, not for petrol or diesel at the pump, which also include refining, distribution and taxes. Live prices: WTI · Brent · oil prices.