diesel

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For Ukraine, the potential scarcity of fuel and surge in prices caused by the war on Iran is a worry: its own frontline troops need large amounts of diesel for their tanks and vehicles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The surcharges fluctuate based on the cost of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ending the importation and registration of new petrol and diesel vehicles had been a key part of that.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Darling is one of a handful of companies turning animal fats, cooking oil, and food waste into diesel, jet fuel, fertilizer, and feedstock.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

If a train stops even briefly, they crouch by the tracks, cup their hands, and steal sips of water from shiny puddles tainted with diesel fuel.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario