diesel
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Petrol is now selling for just over 158p a litre on average, up from 133p in late February, while diesel has risen from 142p a litre to 192p, the RAC said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“American consumers are feeling the squeeze of $4 gas prices and over $5.50 diesel, especially as airlines and shipping companies add on extra surcharges,” Long said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
This would also make crude-oil prices more sensitive to geopolitical shocks and could eventually see them bleed through into higher prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, weighing on consumers and the broader economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
"As things stand, we'd expect petrol and diesel to drop by several pence a litre in the next week or so," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
If a train stops even briefly, they crouch by the tracks, cup their hands, and steal sips of water from shiny puddles tainted with diesel fuel.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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