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storage capacity

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noun

  1. the maximum number of bits, bytes, words, or items that can be held in a memory system such as that of a computer or of the brain

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The total storage capacity of the island is about 30 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal

These Gulf giants have already begun reducing their production owing to a lack of local storage capacity, noted Jorge Leon, an analyst at Rystad Energy.

From Barron's

But folk I speak to in the industry say they themselves are "price takers" and very few have significant storage capacity – so they are instantly exposed to rises in the wholesale price and these costs get passed on to consumers.

From BBC

Oil futures rallied Friday to their highest finish in over two years, with U.S. prices scoring a record weekly gain of nearly 36%, as the Iran conflict ran through a seventh day and the Middle East started to feel a squeeze in production and storage capacity.

From MarketWatch

Saudi Arabia has more storage capacity than Kuwait, but its available capacity could start to run out too.

From Barron's