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Barrel is a unit of measure, like gallon.

• sgt 1y ago
  I know that. But if you show up to an oil field and buy a barrel of oil, they're not going to give it to you in plastic bags.
  • nielsbot 1y ago
    They could tho? thinking face
    • sgt 1y ago
      Imagine the plastic waste and pollution! I think they should maybe consider hemp? That's an environmentally friendly option and it'll make a tremendous difference. /s
    • butlike 1y ago
      Could petrol break down the plastic?
      • reaperman 1y ago
        Yes, crude oil / gasoline / diesel will break down polyethylene grocery bags.
        • sgt 1y ago
          Great, biodegradable bags. You could charge more.
  • p1mrx 1y ago
    Maybe they could use a plastic bag surrounded by a cardboard box, like the bulk cat litter at Menards.
  • Macha 1y ago
    Selling you a single barrel of oil on a once off basis is _almost_ as absurd as expecting delivery in plastic bags.
    • mapt 1y ago
      Unless you're in Canada, where they sell everything in plastic bags, and a barrel of oil is a solid chunk of rock at room temperature.