diesel
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All this supply crunch is occurring just as the U.S. travel season is due to begin this weekend — a seasonal phenomenon that is likely to boost demand for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The problem is the higher upfront cost of demand-destroying green technologies, such as electric trucks that replace diesel engines and heat pumps that replace gas furnaces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The savings they make from substituting from diesel can pay for the roughly $60 cost of a 420-watt solar panel in three months, down from six months before the war, Ember analysis shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Think of the diesel fuel needed to truck all that salad to supermarkets across the country or to manufacture the plastic containers it’s packed in.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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