diesel

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U.S. crude oil inventories rose for a seventh consecutive week, while gasoline and diesel stockpiles fell, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Chinese authorities said Tuesday that under the country’s biweekly pricing mechanism, gasoline and diesel prices should have risen by 800 yuan and 770 yuan a ton, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On Monday, the price of unleaded fuel in Alderney was £2.30 per litre, and diesel was £2.58, making it one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the British Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Ethiopia, which mobilized troops in February amid sea access ambitions, experienced fuel shortages that halved its military diesel supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The noise now became increasingly loud, its diesel hum goading everyone’s desperate hopes and deepest worries.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat