diesel fuel

Example Sentences

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Across many counties of the fertilizer-strapped southeast, diesel fuel costs have risen by more than 50%.

From Salon • May 15, 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

He’s expecting the price of gas, along with diesel fuel and jet fuel, to remain elevated “for a while.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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