Bottled Water @ $800/Barrel, Eh?

On CNBC Tuesday, a pundit mentioned $800/barrel bottled water.

I guess this was in response to crude oil peaking $100/barrel.

Never having been a math major, I tried to figure out if he was exaggerating, or what.

One oil barrel = 42 US gallons –

64 ounces @ 42 gallons = 2,688 ounces

$800/barrel = 29 cents/ounce

3.36/ounce – 40 cents for 12 ounces

Looks like you can order bottled water online: Poland Spring Bottled Water 24 – bottles 16.9 oz (prices vary) $30.95, $23.99, $60.99, $63.09.

So, we went to the Shop-Rite flyer.

Aquafina Water 24-Pack/405.6-oz. tot. wt. btls., 16.9-oz. btls./$4.99

Adirondack Sparkling Water/33.8-oz. btl., (Plus Dep. Where Req.) Original or Lemon-Lime/2 for $1

Dasani Water 24-Pack/405.6-oz. tot. wt. btls., 16.9-oz. bottles/$4.99

Pocono Spring Water/1-gallon btl./5 for $4

Poland Spring Spring Water/96-oz. tot. wt. btls., 8-oz. bottles, 12 Pack/2 for $5

Now, how much is that an ounce? Times 2,688 equals so much bottled water/barrel.

You have 24 hours to post the answer below.

Only In America (Wikipedia):

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