diesel
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Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Last month, Pouyanné lowered the diesel cap to €2.09 over several holiday weekends, most recently last Sunday for France’s Mother’s Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
There are also reports of skyrocketing petrol and diesel prices caused by the shortages.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
There was the smell of diesel, and the screech of air brakes, and the big engine of the bus echoing off the cement walls and ceiling.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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