Why “barrels” is being discussed
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G7 nations will release 100M barrels of oil and diesel fuel
by geox · Oct 3, 2026 · 3 points
Just remembered another one -- fire rules. To begin with, camp fires were a normal -- even essential -- part of BM. Walking around, the city was illuminated by the flickering gl…
by michael1999 · Oct 2, 2026
> Europe hasn’t grown some balls yet and I am afraid they will roll over again. Too late.. US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada have already agreed to a coordinated rel…
by swat535 · Oct 2, 2026
Diesel prices fall as EU considers releasing 50M barrels under Trump pressure
by alephnerd · Oct 2, 2026 · 1 points
https://bsky.app/profile/gasbuddyguy.bsky.social/post/3mwtw3... > it continues to absolutely boggle my mind how few people realize that refineries…
by toomuchtodo · Oct 2, 2026
Splitting the earnings differently between Canada and Canadian railway companies is a zero–sum game. It just changes which company makes what percentage of the profit. The real…
by db48x · Oct 1, 2026
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A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, usually alcoholic beverages; a small barrel or cask is known as a keg. Read more on Wikipedia