diesel
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Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Even if the war were to end tomorrow, diesel prices would still be elevated, Yawger said, because the U.S. has drawn down storage levels to “export barrels to everybody else in the universe.”
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
European legislation requires countries to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports and 61 days of domestic consumption, but does not distinguish between different products such as petrol, diesel or jet fuel.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Petroleum product prices surged in April, with diesel jumping 31% and gasoline rising 21% from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“BDNF? What’s it stand for? Brain diesel fuel?”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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