diesel

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On the price side, refined products like diesel have seen surges on the order of 150%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“It is clear that the more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off,” Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy commissioner, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That means filling up a typical family car now costs roughly £10 more for petrol and more than £21 extra for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While electric cars are making inroads in new sales, diesel is still the most widely used fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

There was the smell of diesel, and the screech of air brakes, and the big engine of the bus echoing off the cement walls and ceiling.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt