US cups (cup) to Barrels (bbl) Conversion
US cups
The cup is a unit of volume used primarily in cooking and baking, equal to exactly 236.5882365 mL in the US customary system. The metric cup (250 mL) is used in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. In culinary education, cup measurements form the practical basis of recipe standardisation, though the variation between US, metric, and UK cups is a common source of international recipe confusion.
Barrels
The US oil barrel is a unit of volume equal to exactly 42 US gallons (approximately 158.987 litres), adopted as the standard unit for crude oil and petroleum products in the global energy industry. Crude oil prices are universally quoted in US dollars per barrel (bbl), and global production statistics are expressed in millions of barrels per day (Mb/d). The 42-gallon oil barrel standard was established in the Pennsylvania oil fields in the 1860s.
| US cups (cup) | Barrels (bbl) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.000149 bbl |
| 1 cup | 0.00149 bbl |
| 2 cup | 0.00298 bbl |
| 3 cup | 0.00446 bbl |
| 5 cup | 0.00744 bbl |
| 10 cup | 0.0149 bbl |
| 20 cup | 0.0298 bbl |
| 30 cup | 0.0446 bbl |
| 50 cup | 0.0744 bbl |
| 100 cup | 0.1488 bbl |
| 1000 cup | 1.4881 bbl |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many barrels are in 1 US cups?
1 US cups (cup) is exactly 0.001488 barrels (bbl).
How do I convert US cups to barrels?
Multiply the value in US cups by 0.001488 to get the result in barrels. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.