# Why diesel prices are surging, even in the world’s biggest exporter

https://mins.news/en/video/81143

- DW News, 2026-09-30 23:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPv9TbKvTOo

> Global diesel supplies are tightening, driving up costs for transport, farming and industry and threatening to add to inflation. Russia, usually the world’s second-largest diesel exporter, has extended export restrictions through the end of October. Prices have nevertheless reached record highs in the United States, while the White House is reportedly discussing a possible export ban.

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