diesel fuel

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On-highway diesel fuel prices climbed to $5.401 as of March 30, up 39% from the beginning of March and 50% higher than a year earlier, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Off-season produce is vulnerable to higher prices because of the increased price of diesel fuel for trucks, refrigeration and fertilization, said Stanley Lim, co-director of Michigan State University’s Food Access & Supply Chain Technology Lab.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Intermediate material and services inputs have seen substantial cost gains in recent months due to rising prices for diesel fuel, electronic components, industrial chemicals, and even meat.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

For instance, under the waiver, foreign tankers could be used to move gasoline and diesel fuel from refineries in Texas and Louisiana to the East Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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