This converter turns US quarts into oil barrels instantly, using the exact factor 1 US quart = 0.005952380952 oil barrels. Type any number and the result updates as you go — nothing is sent to a server, so the arithmetic happens entirely in your browser.
A quarter of a US gallon, just under one litre. The petroleum barrel: 42 US gallons, the global oil trading unit.
Because the relationship is a simple proportion, one multiplication does the whole job. The table further down gives pre-computed values for the amounts people look up most often, and the result panel also reports the reverse conversion so you can check the figure both ways.
The formula
US quarts- The amount you are converting, measured in US quarts
0.005952380952- The exact number of oil barrels in one US quart
oil barrels- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the number of US quarts you want to convert.
- The value is multiplied by 0.005952380952, the exact conversion factor.
- The result is displayed in oil barrels, rounded for readability.
- The unrounded value and the reverse conversion appear underneath so you can verify it.
Worked examples
Converting 5 US quarts
Multiply 5 by 0.005952381. That gives 0.029762 oil barrels. A quick sanity check: one US quart is smaller than one oil barrel, so the number should get smaller — and it does.
Converting 72 US quarts
72 × 0.005952381 = 0.428571 oil barrels. Working backwards, 0.428571 ÷ 0.005952381 returns 72 US quarts, which confirms the factor is applied the right way round.
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Frequently asked questions
How many oil barrels are in one US quart?
Exactly 0.005952380952. Every conversion on this page is that single number multiplied by your input, so the result carries no rounding error beyond what is shown.
What is the formula to convert US quarts to oil barrels?
Oil Barrels = US quarts × 0.005952380952. To reverse it, divide instead: US quarts = oil barrels ÷ 0.005952380952, which is the same as multiplying by 168.
Is the US quart bigger than the oil barrel?
No. One US quart is only 0.00595238 of a oil barrel, so the oil barrel is the larger unit.
Why does my answer differ slightly from other quarts to oil-barrels converters?
Most differences come from rounding the factor too early. This tool keeps full double precision through the calculation and only rounds at the final display step, and it also shows the unrounded value so you can see exactly where any difference appears.
What is a US quart?
A quarter of a US gallon, just under one litre.
What is a oil barrel?
The petroleum barrel: 42 US gallons, the global oil trading unit.
Us Quarts to oil barrels reference table
| Us Quarts | Oil Barrels |
|---|---|
| 0.5 qt | 0.002976 bbl |
| 1 qt | 0.005952 bbl |
| 2 qt | 0.011905 bbl |
| 3 qt | 0.017857 bbl |
| 5 qt | 0.029762 bbl |
| 10 qt | 0.059524 bbl |
| 15 qt | 0.089286 bbl |
| 20 qt | 0.119048 bbl |
| 25 qt | 0.14881 bbl |
| 50 qt | 0.297619 bbl |
| 75 qt | 0.446429 bbl |
| 100 qt | 0.595238 bbl |
| 250 qt | 1.4881 bbl |
| 500 qt | 2.9762 bbl |
| 1000 qt | 5.9524 bbl |
Exact factor: 1 US quart = 0.005952380952 oil barrels. Values rounded for display.