diesel fuel
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Meanwhile, the diesel fuel that powers the trucks hauling car parts — plus all sorts of consumer goods and produce — is $5.65 a gallon, up from $3.53 a year ago.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Across many counties of the fertilizer-strapped southeast, diesel fuel costs have risen by more than 50%.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The semi also benefits from higher oil prices, which make diesel fuel for traditional trucks more expensive.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Prices for diesel fuel and finished motor gasoline were both up sharply, buoyed by the steep rise in crude energy products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Even in the snowstorm it smelled of salt and tar and more faintly of diesel fuel and rotting lumber.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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