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| − | '''Diesel''' is a type of [[fuel]] used in | + | '''Diesel''' is a type of [[fuel]] used in [[Diesel engine]]s. It is heavier than regular unleaded [[gasoline]] and has a higher ignition point. Diesel is primarily derived from [[petroleum]], but is increasingly made from biological sources ([[biodiesel]]). Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient and powerful than their unleaded gasoline counterparts, hence their use in [[military]], [[construction]], and heavy transportation equipment. |
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| + | In June 2022, news reports indicated that the [[United States]] had only 8 weeks' supply of diesel fuel remaining.<ref>https://www.newstarget.com/2022-06-22-red-alert-entire-us-supply-of-diesel-engine-oil-wiped-out.html</ref> | ||
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| + | In late June 2026, it was reported that the United States had only 13-18 days' supply of diesel remaining.<ref>https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/weekly/</ref> A tanker from a replacement [[crude oil]] source takes longer than 13 days to arrive. A refinery turnaround takes longer than 13 days to complete. The 13-day figure is a national average, which means some regions have more and some have less. The Southeast is particularly exposed, being heavily dependent on the [[Colonial Pipeline]], which is itself a single point of failure that demonstrated its criticality when it was shut down for six days in 2021.<ref>https://netsecgroup.io/guides/colonial-pipeline-darkside-ransomware</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Crude oil]] | ||
| + | *[[Green New Deal]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Energy]] | [[Category:Energy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fuels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:02, September 23, 2026
Diesel is a type of fuel used in Diesel engines. It is heavier than regular unleaded gasoline and has a higher ignition point. Diesel is primarily derived from petroleum, but is increasingly made from biological sources (biodiesel). Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient and powerful than their unleaded gasoline counterparts, hence their use in military, construction, and heavy transportation equipment.
In June 2022, news reports indicated that the United States had only 8 weeks' supply of diesel fuel remaining.[1]
In late June 2026, it was reported that the United States had only 13-18 days' supply of diesel remaining.[2] A tanker from a replacement crude oil source takes longer than 13 days to arrive. A refinery turnaround takes longer than 13 days to complete. The 13-day figure is a national average, which means some regions have more and some have less. The Southeast is particularly exposed, being heavily dependent on the Colonial Pipeline, which is itself a single point of failure that demonstrated its criticality when it was shut down for six days in 2021.[3]