🧪 Oil Barrels to Imperial Barrels Converter

No ratings yet — be the first
Advertisement

Enter details

Converted Value
242.863

Also available in our Android app, with charts and full breakdown tables.

Rate this calculator

Was it useful? A quick star rating helps others — and you can leave a comment too.
Rate it: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Advertisement

⚡ Oil Barrels to Imperial Barrels: the quick answer

1 bbl (oil) = 0.971453 bbl-uk 1 oil barrel equals 0.971453 imperial barrels

To convert oil barrels to imperial barrels, multiply the value by 0.971453. To go the other way, multiply imperial barrels by 1.02939 to get oil barrels.

↔ Convert imperial barrels to oil barrels instead

🧮 Formula

Oil Barrels to Imperial Barrels
bbl-uk = bbl (oil) × 0.971453
Imperial Barrels to Oil Barrels
bbl (oil) = bbl-uk × 1.02939

Where

  • bbl (oil) = the volume in oil barrels
  • bbl-uk = the volume in imperial barrels
Every unit here is defined by its volume in cubic meters, so the conversion factor is (cubic meters per oil barrel) ÷ (cubic meters per imperial barrel).

📊 Oil Barrels to Imperial Barrels conversion table

Oil Barrels (bbl (oil))Imperial Barrels (bbl-uk)
1 bbl (oil)0.971453 bbl-uk
2 bbl (oil)1.94291 bbl-uk
5 bbl (oil)4.85727 bbl-uk
10 bbl (oil)9.71453 bbl-uk
20 bbl (oil)19.4291 bbl-uk
50 bbl (oil)48.5727 bbl-uk
100 bbl (oil)97.1453 bbl-uk
500 bbl (oil)485.727 bbl-uk
1,000 bbl (oil)971.453 bbl-uk

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 oil barrels to imperial barrels

25 bbl (oil) × 0.971453 = 24.2863 bbl-uk

Try this example →

Convert 250 oil barrels to imperial barrels

250 bbl (oil) × 0.971453 = 242.863 bbl-uk

Try this example →

📘 About these units

Oil barrel (bbl (oil)). The petroleum barrel is 42 US gallons (158.987 L), the standard unit of oil trading.

Imperial barrel (bbl-uk). The imperial (beer) barrel is 36 imperial gallons (163.66 L).

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many imperial barrels are in one oil barrel?

There are 0.971453 imperial barrels in one oil barrel.

How do I convert oil barrels to imperial barrels?

Multiply the number of oil barrels by 0.971453. For example, 10 oil barrels equal 9.71453 imperial barrels.

How many oil barrels are in one imperial barrel?

One imperial barrel equals 1.02939 oil barrels.