diesel

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Petrol and diesel are being rationed, and prices, already significantly higher than in neighbouring Thailand, have risen sharply.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Last week, the price of diesel in France hit its highest level since 1985, surpassing the peaks reached after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Rising diesel prices stemming from the conflict poses an elevated risk to Tidlor as its truck title loan exposure accounts for 16% of total loans, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“The biggest problem today is the lack of jet fuel and diesel … and we are seeing it already in Asia,” Birol said, adding that this will probably become a challenge in Europe by May.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Then he heard on the road behind them what sounded like a diesel truck.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy