diesel fuel

Example Sentences

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Long-haul trucker Miguel Caveda recently spent around $1,800 on diesel fuel during a week on the road, about 40% more than he typically paid before the Iran war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Off-season produce is vulnerable to higher prices because of the increased price of diesel fuel for trucks, refrigeration and fertilization, said Stanley Lim, co-director of Michigan State University’s Food Access & Supply Chain Technology Lab.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

For instance, under the waiver, foreign tankers could be used to move gasoline and diesel fuel from refineries in Texas and Louisiana to the East Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Rome has said the ship was carrying "significant quantities of gas, heavy oil, and diesel fuel".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

If a train stops even briefly, they crouch by the tracks, cup their hands, and steal sips of water from shiny puddles tainted with diesel fuel.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario