diesel
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The decline has been very small - over the past two days diesel has come down by 0.6p and petrol by 0.3p.
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
The increased cost of petrol and diesel – along with that of heating oil - has become a serious concern for people struggling to make ends meet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, higher diesel prices due to the Middle East conflict raise production and transportation costs, boosting iron ore prices, Galaxy Futures says in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
That night, when the power went off, her generator would not come on, and she suspected that her driver, Ayo, had been sold diesel spiked with kerosene.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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