diesel
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It produces crude, but declining output and limited refining capacity leave it dependent on imported gasoline and diesel, much of it from the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The cost of filling a typical family car with petrol went up by around £14, while a tank of diesel became £27 more expensive.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
People have to eat, so they’ll have to swallow hard when paying more at the grocery store due to more expensive diesel fuel and fertilizer costs.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“Our freight expenses are really bad right now. So, all of our shipping costs, and then diesel, have hit us really hard,” she said.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
She thought of his hair as silver, to go along with his silver tongue, which he used trying to talk her into buying diesel Cadillacs with red-leather interiors.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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