How may barrels of oil would be saved if we eliminate the use of 52000 gallons of diesel fuel?

Answer 1

There is 42 gallons of crude oil in a barrel. This oil is refined into several different products including gasoline, diese fuel, jet fuel, etc. Each 42-gallon barrel produces approximately 44.2 gallons of refined products. The approximately 5% increased represents a "processing gain." With that said, 52,000 gallons of diesel fuel would be produced from approximately 49,412 gallons of crude oil. The formula is: 42 gal crude oil yields 44.2 gal refined fuels

49412 gal crude oil yields 52000 gal diesel fuel crude oil * 1.05 = refined fuels

where crude oil is X,

X * 1.05 = 52000

X = 52000 / 1.05

X = 49412 gals of crude oil

Answer 2

Approximately 6,240 barrels of oil would be saved if we eliminate the use of 52,000 gallons of diesel fuel, as one barrel of oil produces about 42 gallons of diesel fuel.