Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Converter

Volume Converter

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0.001787

1 cup (UK) = 0.001787 bbl

Formula:

bbl = cup (UK) × 0.0017871279

With your value: 1 cup (UK) = 0.00178713 bbl

How big is that?

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

Milk carton (1/2.8e+2 your value)0.00352 cup (UK)

Kitchen bucket (1/28 your value)0.0352 cup (UK)

Car fuel tank (1/5.7 your value)0.176 cup (UK)

Bathtub (1/1.4 your value)0.704 cup (UK)

Your value1.00 cup (UK)

Hot tub (5.3× your value)5.28 cup (UK)

Other Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil) conversions

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

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

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

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.

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

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 Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil)

To convert from Cup (UK) (cup (UK)) to Barrel (Oil) (bbl), multiply the value by 0.0017871279.

Formula: bbl = cup (UK) × 0.0017871279

Reverse: cup (UK) = bbl × 559.5570520707

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Cup (UK). For example: 5 cup (UK)
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0017871279
The result is: 0.008936 bbl

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.

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 Cup (UK)?

There are exactly 0.0017871279 Barrel (Oil) in 1 Cup (UK). This means the conversion factor from Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil) is 0.0017871279.

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

The formula to convert Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil) is: bbl = cup (UK) × 0.0017871279. For example, to convert 10 Cup (UK) to Barrel (Oil), you would multiply 10 by 0.0017871279.

What is a Cup (UK)?