diesel
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The state’s stockpiles of refined products such as jet fuel and diesel are increasingly strained as big Asian fuel suppliers, including South Korea, slow exports to California to protect their own energy supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
India has so far avoided raising petrol and diesel prices despite mounting pressure on state-run fuel retailers.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
European legislation requires countries to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports and 61 days of domestic consumption, but does not distinguish between different products such as petrol, diesel or jet fuel.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
And then there was that god-awful diesel Cadillac with a red leather interior.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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