diesel

Example Sentences

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Ending the importation and registration of new petrol and diesel vehicles had been a key part of that.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On-highway diesel fuel prices climbed to $5.401 as of March 30, up 39% from the beginning of March and 50% higher than a year earlier, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The new prices mark an increase of 42.7 percent in petrol prices and 54.9 percent in the price of diesel.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Petrol and diesel are being rationed, and prices, already significantly higher than in neighbouring Thailand, have risen sharply.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The hot metal of the trucks, the reek of diesel fumes, the smoke from the drivers’ cigarettes, all mingle in the thick air.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell