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hectolitre

British  
/ ˈhɛktəʊˌliːtə /

noun

  1.  hl.  one hundred litres. A measure of capacity equivalent to 3.531 cubic feet

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Analysts surveyed by the company had expected total global beer volumes of 59.2 million hectolitres.

From Barron's

Italian output is forecast to fall to below 44 million hectolitres this year, according to the wine lobbies and ISMEA, from 50 million last year.

From Reuters

Last year, Brazil produced a collective 3.6 million hectolitres of wine, according to country-by-country figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine.

From BBC

A hectolitre is 100 litres, or about 133 standard wine bottles.

From Reuters

A hectolitre is the equivalent of 100 litres, or 133 standard wine bottles.

From Reuters