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The war also caused gasoline and diesel prices to surge, causing further headaches for farmers.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation — the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that made economic life so miserable a half-century ago.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
On April 2, Haiti’s government announced a 37% increase in the cost of diesel and a 29% increase in the cost of gasoline.
—Evens Sanon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Iran War and now failed peace talks have dominated the latest headlines here and across the country, and have resulted in sharp increases in gas prices, diesel prices and farm essentials like fertilizer.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation — the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that made economic life so miserable a half-century ago.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
On April 2, Haiti’s government announced a 37% increase in the cost of diesel and a 29% increase in the cost of gasoline.
—Evens Sanon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Iran War and now failed peace talks have dominated the latest headlines here and across the country, and have resulted in sharp increases in gas prices, diesel prices and farm essentials like fertilizer.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diesel
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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