Bbl. Definition & Meaning

American

British

Examples

bbl. American

abbreviation

plural

bbls

1. barrel.

BBL British

abbreviation

1. be back later

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Example Sentences

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“A constructive resolution would likely prompt the market to gradually unwind as much as a $10/bbl risk premium, which we believe is currently priced in,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Front-month WTI and Brent crude oil futures are both 0.4% higher at $65.66/bbl and $71.13/bbl respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We call it a table, but it could be an altar or a pyre," Julien Favreau, BBL's artistic director, told AFP as he contemplated the 4.5-metre-diameter red structure which folds up like a camping table so it can travel around the world.

From Barron's

Favreau, who joined the BBL at the age of 17, danced his last Bolero in June 2024 in Tokyo, just before taking over the reins of the company, aged 47.

From Barron's

"Some people ask for a teleprompter that displays the ballet sequences, but not at the BBL!" he laughs.

From Barron's

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