diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Recent studies have raised concerns that as climate change accelerates ice melt in Greenland, there could be a risk that abandoned hazardous materials, including nuclear waste and diesel fuel, could be released into the environment. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 But even if that call does come true, Goldman sees demand for petrochemicals used in the production of things like plastics, as well as diesel fuel (since heavy trucks are harder to electrify) and other specialized petrochemicals as likely to offset it. —

Brett Owens, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Dwindling supplies and the soaring prices of such items as diesel fuel to power the presses have pushed the cost of olive oil production beyond what many Gaza farmers can afford. —

Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024 Put another way, hydrogen can be an alternative for large vehicles now powered by diesel fuel. —

Bill Koenig, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for diesel fuel