diesel

Example Sentences

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That means filling up a typical family car now costs roughly £10 more for petrol and more than £21 extra for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“In some places, there was no diesel, only petrol.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While electric cars are making inroads in new sales, diesel is still the most widely used fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The overlanders were mixed up with pickup trucks and vans jammed with people, and the road reeked of diesel smoke.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston