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diesel fuel

American  

noun

  1. a combustible petroleum distillate used as fuel for diesel engines.


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The cost of diesel fuel is also dropping, De Haan noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

More broadly, diesel fuel and jet fuel, as well as petroleum-based products like plastic resins were up on the month as well.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.

From Slate May 29, 2026

Others have engineered ways to ship diesel fuel and gasoline from the U.S. to sell to private-sector buyers on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

To conserve fresh water the men were allowed just two showers a week, and their own growing stench added a nauseating layer to the reek of diesel fuel.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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