 In the UK, diesel fuel for on-road use is commonly abbreviated "DERV", standing for "diesel-engined road vehicle", which carries a tax premium over equivalent fuel for non-road use.In Australia, diesel fuel is also known as "distillate", and in Indonesia, it is known as "Solar", a trademarked name by the local oil company Pertamina.Diesel fuel originated from experiments conducted by German scientist and inventor Rudolf Diesel for his compression-ignition engine he invented in 1892.