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What's worse are diesel prices.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The rig drinks a gallon of diesel every 10 minutes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in Florida are nearing $4, and diesel being $5 [per gallon] is economically impactful in a very negative way.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
While there is already scrambling in the diesel market, and diesel prices have reacted even more violently as compared to crude and even gasoline to the upside, the market is still relatively well supplied for the short-term.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The rig drinks a gallon of diesel every 10 minutes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in Florida are nearing $4, and diesel being $5 [per gallon] is economically impactful in a very negative way.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
While there is already scrambling in the diesel market, and diesel prices have reacted even more violently as compared to crude and even gasoline to the upside, the market is still relatively well supplied for the short-term.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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