diesel

Example Sentences

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Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Petrol will see a 42.7 percent increase effective on Friday while diesel will be hiked 54.9 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ben Steffen, a farmer in southeast Nebraska, said he was budgeting to pay $4,000 to $5,000 more in diesel than he previously expected this planting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Blue diesel smoke fills the air as women gather to cook eggplant and canned tomatoes and rice.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell