diesel fuel

noun

1. a combustible petroleum distillate used as fuel for diesel engines.

Example Sentences

In 2022, diesel fuel use made up about one-fourth of total U.S. transportation carbon dioxide emissions and about one-tenth of total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, according to the U.S.

From Science Daily

These investments will help the port avoid burning 3.5 million gallons of diesel fuel each year, according to port officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, cargo trucks that ferry goods from ports and rail yards are increasingly running on crop-based biofuels, instead of conventional diesel fuel.

From Los Angeles Times

Thursday morning, the charred yacht was lying on its side, and the water around it was tinted red from the diesel fuel dumped from the vessel.

From Los Angeles Times

According to regional governor Vasily Golubev, air defences shot down the Ukrainian drone on 18 August, but its debris caused diesel fuel to ignite on the territory of the facility.

From BBC

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