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One barrel of crude oil equals:

• 42 gallons
• 5,800,000 BTU of energy
• 5,614 cubic feet of natural gas
• 0.22 ton of bituminous coal

One metric ton of crude oil equals:

• 2,204 pounds
• 7.46 barrels of domestic crude oil
• 6.99 barrels of foreign crude oil

One cubic foot of natural gas equals:

• 7.48 gallons
• 1,030 BTU of energy
• 0.000178 barrel of crude oil
• 0.00004 ton of bituminous coal

One cubic meter of natural gas equals:

• 35.314 cubic feet

One short ton of bituminous coal equals:

• 2,000 pounds
• 26,200,000 BTU of energy
• 4.52 barrels of crude oil
• 25,314 cubic feet of natural gas