diesel
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The recent subdued action in crude belies a bigger problem brewing in refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Moscow, historically a major diesel exporter, has imposed a temporary export ban on the fuel, tightening supplies to Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
They could accelerate the rollout of renewables, and be part of less-polluting alternatives to natural-gas turbines and diesel generators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The plant -- which is close to the front line of the war -- has repeatedly suffered power cuts, with emergency diesel generators providing power for crucial cooling functions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It stank of diesel and the same charred metal scent that had clung to his boy’s father’s new clothing.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
The affair had its origins in a drive by the carmaker to increase sales in North America, particularly of diesel cars - which it marketed as "clean diesels".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
According to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the restrictions would have affected more than 600,000 vehicles, including about 140,000 Euro 5 diesels as well as other older more polluting vehicles, including petrol ones.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
Governments frown on diesels in European cities, and come 2025, diesel cars will be banned from Paris and Madrid.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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