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

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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 they were gone, and the crowd closed in again under a cloud of diesel smoke and walked on.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan