diesel
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The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The federal gas tax sits at 18.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Williams said that the outlook for diesel was "more positive" as the wholesale price has reduced significantly since it peaked in early April.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It also might emerge in visible diesel shortages or from renewed attacks on Persian Gulf infrastructure.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
He got up and went out to the verandah; the sudden hot air, the roar of his neighbor’s generator, the smell of diesel exhaust fumes brought a lightness to his head.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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