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Since the war began, the national average price for gasoline is up 24%, and diesel prices have jumped 32%.
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NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Jet fuel and diesel prices have also surged roughly 25 percent, raising the prospect of more expensive airline tickets and higher shipping costs that could push up grocery prices.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sources told the agency that the ban was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, and includes shipments of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.
—Lim Hui Jie,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Already officials are looking into a project from Phillips 66 and pipeline giant Kinder Morgan that could deliver gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from as far as Missouri by 2029.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Jet fuel and diesel prices have also surged roughly 25 percent, raising the prospect of more expensive airline tickets and higher shipping costs that could push up grocery prices.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sources told the agency that the ban was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, and includes shipments of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel.
—Lim Hui Jie,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Already officials are looking into a project from Phillips 66 and pipeline giant Kinder Morgan that could deliver gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from as far as Missouri by 2029.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 17 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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