The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in passenger cars.
Fleet Owner: Diesel and gasoline prices drop as winter approaches, easing costs for trucking fleets
Diesel and gasoline prices drop as winter approaches, easing costs for trucking fleets
The law of unintended consequences applies to much more than just reviving Jurassic-age dinosaurs. It also comes into play with diesel trucks: Relying on a diesel rather than a gasoline-powered engine ...
There are many differences between gasoline and diesel-powered trucks beyond the fuel they use. Diesel engines tend to be larger with a longer stroke (the distance the pistons travel within each ...
Product names which are derived after an inventor's name will often remain capitalized, though not always (e.g. the petroleum distillate used to power trucks and locomotives is called "diesel" rather than "Diesel" even though it's named after the inventor of the four-stroke compression-ignition engine for which that fuel was formulated).
The New York Times: Why Diesel Has Become a Much Bigger Economic Problem Than Gasoline
The Drive on MSN: Are diesel truck engines about to get even bigger? We asked the experts
Are diesel truck engines about to get even bigger? We asked the experts
Why diesel prices rise faster than gasoline during global crises—and how higher diesel costs ripple through freight, food, and inflation across the economy.
Diesel prices were up an average of 3.8 cents per gallon this week, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, to $4.127 nationwide, while gasoline prices jumped by 6.7 cents per gallon. The DOE's ...