Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Converter

Volume Converter

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1.029386

1 bbl (UK) = 1.029386 bbl

Formula:

bbl = bbl (UK) × 1.0293856504

With your value: 1 bbl (UK) = 1.02938565 bbl

How big is that?

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

Milk carton (1/1.6e+5 your value)0.00000611 bbl (UK)

Kitchen bucket (1/1.6e+4 your value)0.0000611 bbl (UK)

Car fuel tank (1/3.3e+3 your value)0.000306 bbl (UK)

Bathtub (1/8.2e+2 your value)0.00122 bbl (UK)

Hot tub (1/1.1e+2 your value)0.00917 bbl (UK)

Your value1.00 bbl (UK)

Other Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) conversions

2 bbl (UK) to bbl 3 bbl (UK) to bbl 4 bbl (UK) to bbl 5 bbl (UK) to bbl 6 bbl (UK) to bbl 7 bbl (UK) to bbl 8 bbl (UK) to bbl

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

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

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 (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

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

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

To convert from Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK)) to Barrel (Oil) (bbl), multiply the value by 1.0293856504.

Formula: bbl = bbl (UK) × 1.0293856504

Reverse: bbl (UK) = bbl × 0.9714532154

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (UK). For example: 5 bbl (UK)
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.0293856504
The result is: 5.146928 bbl

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

There are exactly 1.0293856504 Barrel (Oil) in 1 Barrel (UK). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) is 1.0293856504.

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

The formula to convert Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil) is: bbl = bbl (UK) × 1.0293856504. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (UK) to Barrel (Oil), you would multiply 10 by 1.0293856504.

What is a Barrel (UK)?