diesel
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The federal gas tax sits at 18.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Meanwhile, the diesel fuel that powers the trucks hauling car parts — plus all sorts of consumer goods and produce — is $5.65 a gallon, up from $3.53 a year ago.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The average price of diesel was 142.38p a litre.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
I stopped in my place, in a row of Golden Dawns, and I set down my can of diesel.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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