How many gallons of oil are in a "barrel of oil" and how many gallons of gas can be made per "barrel"?

Question

We always hear the price of a barrel of oil is rising.... I want to know how much gasoline is produced from a barrel of oil.

Answer 1

There are 42 gallons of oil to a barrel. About 28 gallons of gasoline are produced from each barrel of crude.

Answer 2

heating oil and diesel fuel is also produced from crude. so not all of it goes to make gasoline.