diesel

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Ireland has cut taxes on petrol and diesel, Australia has halved fuel duty for three months and Slovenia has become the first EU member state to introduce fuel rationing.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Darling is one of a handful of companies turning animal fats, cooking oil, and food waste into diesel, jet fuel, fertilizer, and feedstock.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“The biggest problem today is the lack of jet fuel and diesel … and we are seeing it already in Asia,” Birol said, adding that this will probably become a challenge in Europe by May.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He breathed the air outside the doors and it smelled like trains, diesel oil, and creosote ties under the steel track.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko