Convert Cups to Oil Barrels
Convert Cups (cup) to Oil Barrels (bbl) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl = cup × 0.001488095238
About Cups
A cup = 8 fl oz = 16 tbsp ≈ 236.6 mL - the fundamental unit of American cooking. Almost every US recipe uses cups for dry and liquid ingredients. The US customary cup (236.588 mL) differs from the US legal cup (240 mL, used in nutrition labelling) and the metric cup (Australia/Canada: 250 mL). Kitchen sets come in 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup sizes. 2 cups = 1 US pint.
About Oil Barrels
An oil barrel (bbl) = exactly 42 US gallons ≈ 158.99 L - established by the Pennsylvania oil industry in the 1860s and now the global petroleum standard. Global oil production, OPEC quotas, and crude spot prices are all quoted in barrels or Mb/d (millions of barrels per day); world consumption ~100 Mb/d in 2024. 'Bbl' derives from the 'blue barrel' mark on petroleum containers. 1 bbl = 42 US gal ≈ 159 L.
Quick Reference Table
| Cups (cup) | Oil Barrels (bbl) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.0014881 bbl |
| 2 cup | 0.00297619 bbl |
| 5 cup | 0.00744048 bbl |
| 10 cup | 0.014881 bbl |
| 25 cup | 0.0372024 bbl |
| 50 cup | 0.0744048 bbl |
| 100 cup | 0.14881 bbl |