US cup to bbl — convert US cups to oil barrels
Exact 1 ÷ 672 = 0.001488095238
1 US cup in other units
| Millilitres | 236.588237 | mL |
|---|---|---|
| Litres | 0.23658824 | L |
| Cubic metres | 0.000236588237 | m³ |
| US teaspoons | 48 | tsp |
| US tablespoons | 16 | tbsp |
| US fluid ounces | 8 | US fl oz |
| US pints | 0.5 | US pt |
| US quarts | 0.25 | US qt |
| US gallons | 0.0625 | US gal |
| Imperial fluid ounces | 8.326742 | imp fl oz |
| Imperial pints | 0.41633709 | imp pt |
| Imperial gallons | 0.05204214 | imp gal |
| Cubic feet | 0.008355034722 | ft³ |
| Cubic inches | 14.4375 | in³ |
| Oil barrels | 0.001488095238 | bbl |
US cup to bbl at a glance
| US cups | Oil barrels |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 0.001488095238 bbl |
| 2 US cup | 0.002976190476 bbl |
| 3 US cup | 0.004464285714 bbl |
| 5 US cup | 0.00744047619 bbl |
| 10 US cup | 0.01488095 bbl |
| 20 US cup | 0.0297619 bbl |
| 25 US cup | 0.03720238 bbl |
| 50 US cup | 0.07440476 bbl |
| 100 US cup | 0.14880952 bbl |
| 250 US cup | 0.37202381 bbl |
| 500 US cup | 0.74404762 bbl |
| 1,000 US cup | 1.488095 bbl |
How to convert US cups to oil barrels
Multiply by 0.001488095238 — one US cup is 0.001488095238 oil barrels. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 1 ÷ 672 = 0.001488095238
What these units are
The US cup and the oil barrel are covered in the volume unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many oil barrels are in a US cup?
One US cup is 0.001488095238 oil barrels. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 1 US cup in oil barrels?
1 US cup is 0.001488095238 oil barrels. The working is 1 ÷ 672 = 0.001488095238.
Is a gallon the same in the US and the UK?
No. A US gallon is 3.785411784 litres; an Imperial gallon is 4.54609 litres. The Imperial one is about 20% larger, which is why US and UK fuel economy figures for the same car look different.
Which pint does a recipe mean?
Follow the recipe's origin. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces, roughly 473 mL. An Imperial pint is 20 Imperial fluid ounces, roughly 568 mL. A British pint of milk is noticeably more than an American one.
Can I convert litres to kilograms here?
Not directly — that depends on what you are measuring. Volume becomes mass only once you know the density. Water is the convenient case: one litre is almost exactly one kilogram. Oil, flour and alcohol are all lighter.
Why is a US cup not 250 mL?
The US legal cup is 240 mL and the customary cup used in recipes is about 236.6 mL. The round 250 mL cup is the Australian and metric standard. In baking the gap is enough to notice.