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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
The lack of diesel has stalled the agricultural sector, marine vessels and trucks, Piñon said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Brent crude, the global benchmark, has surged since the Iran war began, driving higher prices for gasoline, diesel and other products made from it.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 16 May 2026
On Wednesday, Cuban Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy told state media the country had run out of fuel oil and diesel, and had no reserves.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
The lack of diesel has stalled the agricultural sector, marine vessels and trucks, Piñon said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Brent crude, the global benchmark, has surged since the Iran war began, driving higher prices for gasoline, diesel and other products made from it.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 16 May 2026
On Wednesday, Cuban Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy told state media the country had run out of fuel oil and diesel, and had no reserves.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 21 May. 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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