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Bbl
- For alternative meanings, see BBL.
In reference to petroleum, bbl is an abbreviation for 1 barrel, equal to exactly 42 U.S. gallons, or to approximately 0.159 cubic meter.
Large petroleum production and consumption figures are usually expressed in 1 Mbbl, or 1 million barrels.
The term 'bbl' actually expands to 'Blue Barrel' because the barrels Standard Oil used to ship were blue in color.
In the automotive word, the abbreviation also means "barrels", but in the sense of carburetor barrels.
See also: barrel (unit)
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