diesel
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"Then, when it was needed at the factory, it was brought on by a diesel train pulling a single truck so that it could be delivered."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The refinery’s output of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel have all risen more than 70% so far this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Russia banned diesel exports on Wednesday to keep domestic supplies from sinking further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
There is now fuel rationing or shortages in more than 90% of Russian regions, and Russia has now banned exports of diesel.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The smell of diesel smoke from the shipping container’s generator reminds me strongly of home.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
He added that even after that, petrol and diesels cars would still be able to be sold second hand, saying a similar approach is being taken in countries such as Germany, France and Spain.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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