Trucks, farms and industry are powered with diesel.
Now prices are soaring due to refinery disruptions, supply shortages and geopolitical tensions.
A potential US export ban could make Europe's diesel crunch even worse.
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Diesel prices are surging putting further pressure on Europe
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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