: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
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Prices could keep rising, since tomatoes are transported across the country on trucks that run on diesel fuel.—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Relative price increases for diesel fuel have been higher than for gasoline.—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 The government approved a range of measures two weeks ago to cut fuel prices, including a temporary reduction in excise taxes on motor fuels, expansion of a rebate for truckers and bus operators that use diesel fuel, and extension of a program that helps low-income people with their heating costs.—Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 The suspension doesn’t affect diesel fuel.—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel