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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The highest oil prices since 2022 catapulted the average U.S. price for gasoline to $4.09 Friday, according to AAA, while diesel costs surged to $5.53.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Petrol will see a 42.7 percent increase effective on Friday while diesel will be hiked 54.9 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Jersey from 2030 have been abandoned by the environment minister.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Speaking on Wednesday, Anthony Albanese said the conflict had driven the biggest spike in petrol and diesel prices in history, and households were already feeling the strain.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He breathed the air outside the doors and it smelled like trains, diesel oil, and creosote ties under the steel track.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko