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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Lindsday Australia has raised fuel levies to pass on a more than 70% rise in diesel prices since February to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p a litre and diesel hit 199p.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

There is a strong likelihood of the Indian government lifting petrol and diesel prices after state elections end on April 29, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It is now just below 191p a litre for diesel, while petrol is just under 158p a litre.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The air at the gas station is heavy with diesel and the smell of rancid deep-fryer fat from the McDonald’s next door.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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