Barrel (Oil) to Cup (UK) Converter

Volume Converter

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559.557052

1 bbl = 559.557052 cup (UK)

Formula:

cup (UK) = bbl × 559.5570520707

With your value: 1 bbl = 559.55705207 cup (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 Cup (UK) conversions

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Barrel (Oil) to Cup (UK) Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Cup (UK) (cup (UK))
0.5	279.778526
1	559.557052
2	1,119.114104
5	2,797.78526
10	5,595.570521
15	8,393.355781
20	11,191.141041
25	13,988.926302
50	27,977.852604
100	55,955.705207
250	139,889.263018
500	279,778.526035
1000	559,557.052071

Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Cup (UK) (cup (UK))	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	0.000894
1	0.001787
2	0.003574
5	0.008936
10	0.017871
15	0.026807
20	0.035743
25	0.044678
50	0.089356
100	0.178713
250	0.446782
500	0.893564
1000	1.787128

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

Cup (UK) (cup (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 Cup (UK)

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Cup (UK) (cup (UK)), multiply the value by 559.5570520707.

Formula: cup (UK) = bbl × 559.5570520707

Reverse: bbl = cup (UK) × 0.0017871279

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 559.5570520707
The result is: 2,797.78526 cup (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 Cup (UK)

The cup (uk) (cup (UK)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One cup (uk) equals 0.284130625 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 Cup (UK) are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 559.5570520707 Cup (UK) in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Cup (UK) is 559.5570520707.

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

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Cup (UK) is: cup (UK) = bbl × 559.5570520707. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Cup (UK), you would multiply 10 by 559.5570520707.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?