diesel

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On Monday, the price of unleaded fuel in Alderney was £2.30 per litre, and diesel was £2.58, making it one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the British Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

As of March 31, the country had 39 days of gasoline, 29 days of diesel and 30 days of jet fuel.

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

The overlanders were mixed up with pickup trucks and vans jammed with people, and the road reeked of diesel smoke.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston