Barrel (Oil) to Bushel (UK) Converter

Volume Converter

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4.371539

1 bbl = 4.371539 bu (UK)

Formula:

bu (UK) = bbl × 4.3715394693

With your value: 1 bbl = 4.37153947 bu (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 Bushel (UK) conversions

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Barrel (Oil) to Bushel (UK) Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Bushel (UK) (bu (UK))
0.5	2.18577
1	4.371539
2	8.743079
5	21.857697
10	43.715395
15	65.573092
20	87.430789
25	109.288487
50	218.576973
100	437.153947
250	1,092.884867
500	2,185.769735
1000	4,371.539469

Bushel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Bushel (UK) (bu (UK))	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	0.114376
1	0.228752
2	0.457505
5	1.143762
10	2.287524
15	3.431286
20	4.575047
25	5.718809
50	11.437618
100	22.875237
250	57.188092
500	114.376183
1000	228.752367

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

Bushel (UK) (bu (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 Bushel (UK)

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Bushel (UK) (bu (UK)), multiply the value by 4.3715394693.

Formula: bu (UK) = bbl × 4.3715394693

Reverse: bbl = bu (UK) × 0.2287523668

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 4.3715394693
The result is: 21.857697 bu (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 Bushel (UK)

The bushel (uk) (bu (UK)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One bushel (uk) equals 36.36872 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 Bushel (UK) are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 4.3715394693 Bushel (UK) in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Bushel (UK) is 4.3715394693.

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

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Bushel (UK) is: bu (UK) = bbl × 4.3715394693. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Bushel (UK), you would multiply 10 by 4.3715394693.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?