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But, more importantly, its heavy, sour crude is extraordinarily cheap, nearby to the United States and able to be refined into key derivatives for US industry, including asphalt, heating oil and diesel.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Sandvik’s BEVs are also much quieter and produce far less vibration than more conventional diesel trucks.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
So is the damage to quality of life, property values or health by on-site diesel generators kicking on or the constant hum of servers.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
For example, the country produces a form of crude suitable for making diesel, which is widely used in many industries.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Sandvik’s BEVs are also much quieter and produce far less vibration than more conventional diesel trucks.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
So is the damage to quality of life, property values or health by on-site diesel generators kicking on or the constant hum of servers.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
For example, the country produces a form of crude suitable for making diesel, which is widely used in many industries.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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