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The increase in oil prices has also affected diesel and fertilizer prices, creating a ripple effect through several sectors, including agriculture.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Vakulenko pointed out that damage to refineries’ primary processing units is relatively easy to repair, but damage to units that break down oil components and make them into gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel is far more difficult to repair due to the need to import replacement parts.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
In the late 1980s, Miami-Dade had hundreds of reports of new gas and diesel leaks.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
In June 2025, nearly 5,000 gallons of diesel were spilled from the Johns Hopkins University campus when a contractor overfilled emergency generators.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Vakulenko pointed out that damage to refineries’ primary processing units is relatively easy to repair, but damage to units that break down oil components and make them into gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel is far more difficult to repair due to the need to import replacement parts.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
In the late 1980s, Miami-Dade had hundreds of reports of new gas and diesel leaks.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
In June 2025, nearly 5,000 gallons of diesel were spilled from the Johns Hopkins University campus when a contractor overfilled emergency generators.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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