Russia extended its ban on diesel exports until the end of October, the government said ⁠on Wednesday, adding ⁠further strain to a global energy market already rocked by ongoing ​conflicts and supply shortages, as Moscow itself is also facing fuel deficiencies.

Global fuel ​shortages ⁠and sharp price increases have been in focus, especially in the U.S., where diesel prices have shot to record over $6.50 a gallon as the wars in Iran and Ukraine constrain deliveries of fuel, a political risk for U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of ⁠the ⁠midterm elections.

The price of diesel at the pump in the United Kingdom has hit record highs due to the U.S.-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 U.S., Russia had already ⁠reduced its exports in the summer before imposing ⁠the ban on overseas ​supply.