diesel

Example Sentences

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The conflict caused the price of crude oil to spike, with sharp increases in petrol and diesel costs, leading to concerns about the cost of living in countries across the world.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This is vital, not just for oil and gas, but also jet fuel, sulphur, urea and diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Since early March, diesel prices here have risen sharply, inbound freight costs have spiked, and fertilizer—roughly a third of globally traded supply normally transits the strait—has become scarcer and dramatically more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The photo caption on an earlier version of this article incorrectly said a diesel gas pump belonged to Conoco.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Think of the diesel fuel needed to truck all that salad to supermarkets across the country or to manufacture the plastic containers it’s packed in.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan