Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK) Converter

Volume Converter

40 units available

Decimals:

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0.971453

1 bbl = 0.971453 bbl (UK)

Formula:

bbl (UK) = bbl × 0.9714532154

With your value: 1 bbl = 0.97145322 bbl (UK)

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in barrel (oil) so you can sanity-check the result.

Milk carton (1/1.6e+5 your value)0.00000629 bbl

Kitchen bucket (1/1.6e+4 your value)0.0000629 bbl

Car fuel tank (1/3.2e+3 your value)0.000314 bbl

Bathtub (1/7.9e+2 your value)0.00126 bbl

Hot tub (1/1.1e+2 your value)0.00943 bbl

Your value1.00 bbl

Other Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK) conversions

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Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK) Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))
0.5	0.485727
1	0.971453
2	1.942906
5	4.857266
10	9.714532
15	14.571798
20	19.429064
25	24.28633
50	48.572661
100	97.145322
250	242.863304
500	485.726608
1000	971.453215

Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	0.514693
1	1.029386
2	2.058771
5	5.146928
10	10.293857
15	15.440785
20	20.587713
25	25.734641
50	51.469283
100	102.938565
250	257.346413
500	514.692825
1000	1,029.38565

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK)

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK)), multiply the value by 0.9714532154.

Formula: bbl (UK) = bbl × 0.9714532154

Reverse: bbl = bbl (UK) × 1.0293856504

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.9714532154
The result is: 4.857266 bbl (UK)

About Barrel (Oil)

The oil barrel equals 42 US gallons (about 158.987 litres) and is the global pricing unit for crude petroleum.

Fun Fact: The 42-gallon standard dates to the 1860s Pennsylvania oil rush.

Common uses: crude oil pricing, energy statistics.

About Barrel (UK)

The barrel (uk) (bbl (UK)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One barrel (uk) equals 163.65924 litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other volume unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: volume calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Barrel (UK) are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 0.9714532154 Barrel (UK) in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK) is 0.9714532154.

What is the formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK)?

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK) is: bbl (UK) = bbl × 0.9714532154. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Barrel (UK), you would multiply 10 by 0.9714532154.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?