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President Donald Trump is moving to undo many Biden-era regulations on diesel truck emissions and incentives meant to encourage an EV transition, and his tariff policies are likely to depress the freight industry.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Cheaper oil is generally good for consumers and businesses that use gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
—Rebecca F. Elliott, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Cheaper oil is generally good for consumers and businesses that use gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
—Rebecca F. Elliott, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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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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