What does ๐ข๏ธ Oil Drum mean?
A metal barrel of the kind used for oil and other liquids. It stands for oil, petroleum, the energy industry, fuel prices and commodity markets. It can also represent a barrel of anything, such as chemicals or waste, or a makeshift fire barrel. Industry workers and traders use it when discussing prices, production and shifts on the rigs.
๐ข๏ธ Oil Drum is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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๐ข๏ธ Oil Drum on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Oil Drum looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Oil Drum emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ข๏ธ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :oil_drum:.
When was the Oil Drum emoji added?
๐ข๏ธ Oil Drum was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ข๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Oil Drum. The underlying code (U+1F6E2 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.