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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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But while the price of diesel at the pump had fallen to its lowest since the start of last month, he added: "it should really be much lower than it is".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The federal gas tax sits at 18.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Global oil inventories continue to move toward historically tight levels, however, so gasoline and diesel prices are likely to remain volatile, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a market update.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The smell of diesel fuel hung faintly over the river.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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