diesel
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Meanwhile, the diesel fuel that powers the trucks hauling car parts — plus all sorts of consumer goods and produce — is $5.65 a gallon, up from $3.53 a year ago.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
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 swelling shipments have brought stocks of diesel and other fuels on the Gulf Coast down by nearly 19% from prewar levels, according to the EIA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The government says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power the generators that supplement the electricity production of its dilapidated power plants.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The locomotive was a diesel electric and there were eight stainless steel passenger coaches behind it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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