barrel (petroleum) to litre

Live barrel (petroleum) (bbl) to litre (L) converter. Plus a 10-value reference table and FAQs.

barrel (petroleum)
litre
1 bbl = 158.9873L

Conversion table

Ten sample values from barrel (petroleum) to litre. Use the converter above for arbitrary values.

barrel (petroleum) (bbl)→litre (L)
0.001 bbl → 0.158987 L
0.01 bbl → 1.589873 L
0.1 bbl → 15.898729 L
0.5 bbl → 79.493647 L
1 bbl → 158.987295 L
2 bbl → 317.97459 L
5 bbl → 794.936475 L
10 bbl → 1,589.872949 L
100 bbl → 15,898.729493 L
1,000 bbl → 158,987.294928 L

About the barrel (petroleum)

42 US gallons. Crude oil benchmark.

About the litre

1000 cm³. Cooking, beverages, fuel.

How barrel (petroleum) to litre conversion works

Both units belong to Volume. Unitbox first expresses the input in the category reference unit (L), then expresses that same quantity in litre.

The right unit depends on the convention used by your industry, country, instrument, or source document.

Reference value1 bbl = 158.98729493 L
CalculationBrowser-side, using Unitbox's shared unit data
Review noteFor safety-critical work, verify against the governing standard or instrument manual.

Unit definitions and conversion factors are maintained in the Unitbox methodology. Last reviewed with the current conversion dataset.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert barrel (petroleum) to litre?

Multiply the barrel (petroleum) value by 158.987295 to get it in litre. For example, 10 bbl = 1,589.8729 L.

What is 1 bbl in L?

1 bbl = 158.987295 L.

What is 100 bbl in L?

100 bbl = 15,898.7295 L.

What is the formula?

Linear: multiply by 158.987295 (the unit factor ratio).

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