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Russia extends diesel export ban until end of October
By Reuters
September 30, 20267:11 AM UTCUpdated September 30, 2026
MOSCOW, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russia has extended its ban on diesel exports for fuel producers until the ​end of October, the government said on ‌Wednesday, adding further strain to a global energy market already rattled by ongoing conflicts and supply shortages.
Global fuel ​shortages and sharp price increases have been ​in focus, especially in the United States, ⁠where diesel prices have shot to records over $6.50 ​a gallon as the wars in Iran and Ukraine constrain ​deliveries of fuel, a political risk for US President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.
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The price of diesel at the ​pump in the United Kingdom has hit record ​highs due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, motoring body ‌RAC ⁠said on Monday.
Russia has repeatedly imposed curbs on gasoline and diesel exports to rein in rising fuel prices and tackle shortages triggered by Ukrainian ​drone attacks ​on oil ⁠refineries.
In late August, Moscow extended a ban on diesel exports until the end of ​September while allowing supplies to countries such ​as ⁠former Soviet republics and Mongolia under intergovernmental agreements.
Usually the world's second-largest exporter of diesel after the United ⁠States, ​Russia had already reduced its exports ​in summer before imposing the overseas supply.
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Reporting by Reuters; Writing ​by Anastasia Teterevleva Editing by Andrew Osborn and Louise Heavens