diesel
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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
"The conflict has impacted energy prices globally, and has already affected home heating oil, petrol and diesel prices."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They said they are pushing back on fuel surcharges from suppliers, who are trying to cover diesel prices that have risen roughly 50% since the Iran war began at the end of February.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
How much more Americans spent on gasoline and diesel during the Iran war than the same period a year earlier.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
There’s the natural gas in the fertilizer and the fossil fuel energy it takes to make the pesticides, the diesel used by the tractors, and the fuel needed to harvest, dry, and transport the corn.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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