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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Filling a car with diesel remains about £26 higher than in late February, while a tank of petrol costs nearly £14 more.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Lindsday Australia has raised fuel levies to pass on a more than 70% rise in diesel prices since February to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p a litre and diesel hit 199p.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At the weekend, Bowen said Australia has the equivalent of around 38 days’ use of gasoline, 31 days’ worth of diesel and 28 days’ worth of jet fuel available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Some stand in the warm plumes of diesel smoke.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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