diesel fuel

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Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

People have to eat, so they’ll have to swallow hard when paying more at the grocery store due to more expensive diesel fuel and fertilizer costs.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The semi also benefits from higher oil prices, which make diesel fuel for traditional trucks more expensive.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Average diesel fuel rose 41% over the month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

To conserve fresh water the men were allowed just two showers a week, and their own growing stench added a nauseating layer to the reek of diesel fuel.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin