diesel
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The price of petrol and diesel has soared since the start of the Iran war in February.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Transport costs fell 2.7% from a month earlier after the federal government temporarily lowered the sales tax on gasoline and diesel to mitigate sharp price rises stemming from the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He said while he did not buy artificial fertiliser, he had seen increased costs for diesel.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Mike Haley, the diesel mechanic, comes by in the afternoon like he promised when I found his number in the book.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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