diesel
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Pakistan heavily depends on oil and gas shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, including liquefied natural gas from Qatar, diesel from Kuwait and crude from Abu Dhabi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
In an update to Tynwald, Chris Thomas said wholesale heating prices had jumped by 70%, while diesel and petrol prices had risen to 189p and 154p per litre respectively.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The Australian-based duo of Ian Malouf and Rob Cromb have told Fiji's government the project could meet 40 percent of the small nation's electricity needs, cutting its reliance on diesel.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It accounts for a smaller share of each barrel of oil than gasoline or diesel, and refineries have limited flexibility to quickly boost output.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
He sat next to me as I drove and tried to shout instructions over the diesel roar.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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