diesel
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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
Crude oil prices shot up after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, which in turn pushed up petrol and diesel prices and domestic energy costs around the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Investigators linked the tanker to 2.6 million gallons of Texas diesel falsely labeled as lubricating oil additives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Companies selling to other businesses are passing along increases of 3% to 4% and largely making them stick, driven by oil, diesel fuel, aluminum, fertilizer and semiconductors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He is ushered onto another bus, with its smell of sweat and diesel fumes.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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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
But in general petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 will not be allowed in the zone.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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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