1.   The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.

2.   The smell of diesel oil permeated the air.

3.   THOUSANDS of homes have been relying on stored water supplies following a discharge of diesel oil into the River Tees.

4.   RIVER watchdog officials yesterday continued the clean-up of the River Tees following a spillage of diesel oil earlier this week.

5.   An air and sea search was started immediately and after a patch of diesel oil was spotted, the Heritage was found on the seabed.

6.   It derailed and came to rest in bed of sand soaked with diesel oil.

7.   It is unable to absorb diesel oil in amounts sufficient to detonate.

8.   It produces fewer exhaust gases and particulates, especially compared with diesel oil.

9.   Like diesel oil and fertilizer, automobiles and college campuses are a dangerous mix.

10.   Most of those industrial-strength generators run on diesel oil, a highly polluting fuel.