A Barrel of Crude Oil contains 42 US Gallons (or 158.987 Litres) of Petroleum Products. This doesn't mean it contains 158.987 Litre of Petrol, Instead the quantity of Petrol (Gasoline) Derived from a Barrel of Crude oil is around 19½ Gallons.
Every 42-gallon (159-liter) barrel of oil can be refined into
- 19.4 gallons (73 liters) of gas,
- 10.5 gallons (40 liters) of diesel, and
- 4.1 gallons (16 liters) of jet fuel (kerosene), not to mention lots of other marketable stuff.
Every 42-US-gallon barrel of crude provides a little more than 44 gallons of petroleum products. This is gained due to processing of crude. From one barrel we get (in gallons):
- 7.27 gallons (27.5 liters): Other products (feedstocks for petrochemical plants, asphalt, bitumen, tar, etc.)
- 1.72 gallons (6.5 liters): Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG)
- 3.82 gallons (14.5 liters): Jet Fuel (kerosene)
- 1.76 gallons (6.6 liters): Heavy Fuel Oil (Residual)
- 1.75 gallons (6.6 liters): Other Distillates (Heating Oil)
- 9.21 gallons (35 liters): Diesel
- 19.15 gallons (72.5 liters): Gasoline
From petrochemical feedstocks many everyday-life products are then obtained. Some examples are:
- fertilizers for agriculture
- plastic toys and gadgets (bags, computer cases, etc.)
- bubble gums
- car tires
- perfumes
- petroleum jelly
- ammonia
- washing liquids