diesel fuel

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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

Distillate stocks, mostly diesel fuel, decreased by 2.5 million barrels to 116.9 million barrels, versus expectations of a 2.1 million-barrel draw in the Wall Street Journal survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A government official in Singapore recently said the city-state has a few months of LNG and diesel fuel supplies, though the exact size is not made public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Environmental group WWF this week said it was also carrying 900 tonnes of diesel fuel, and warned this could cause huge damage if it spilled into the sea.

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