Instead, he battled to save his newly sown crop by drawing out groundwater with the help of a diesel-powered pump.

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Diesel-powered pump trains were at work in tubes carrying the 2, 3, 7 and F lines under the East River, an MTA spokesman said Tuesday evening.

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This month's fall in inflation also reflects the sharp drop in the price of oil since the start of the year, which has meant falling petrol and diesel prices at the pump.

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Not so in Europe, where pump prices remained high, and diesel's 30% better fuel economy and greater torque won a loyal following.

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