diesel
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Retail diesel prices have increased by more than 66% since the start of the war in Iran, reaching a record high of $6.53 in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
He cited high insurance costs for the shipment of oil through the Middle East and high diesel prices as likely to be persistent sources of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The negotiations fall in the midst of a conflict-driven energy crisis that has sharply spiked the cost of diesel, fertilisers and other essential commodities.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The reversal could send cold weather spilling southward—bad news for your heating bill at a time when supplies of natural gas and diesel are tight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
So, at this key moment, the Soviets had to rely on older boats powered by a combination of batteries and diesel engines.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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
Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
Renewable diesels are 40% to 50% cleaner than fossil fuels, even counting carbon to manufacture and deliver them, said Mark Chen, chief sustainability engineer for Skanska USA.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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