<p>Moscow: The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing several unnamed sources.</p>.<p>Russia is the world's top seaborne exporter of diesel just ahead of the United States.</p>.<p>Diesel is its top oil product export, at about 35 million metric tons annually, of which almost three-quarters is shipped via pipeline.</p>.<p>Russia suspended exports of diesel last autumn for around two weeks but resumed pipeline overseas supplies.</p>.<p>Russia is restricting exports of gasoline and is due to resume a ban on gasoline exports from August 1.</p>.<p>One of the sources cited by Kommersant said diesel exports could be banned if prices sharply rise, but there is no decision yet.</p>.<p>The Russian energy ministry did not respond to a request for immediate comment. </p>
<p>Moscow: The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing several unnamed sources.</p>.<p>Russia is the world's top seaborne exporter of diesel just ahead of the United States.</p>.<p>Diesel is its top oil product export, at about 35 million metric tons annually, of which almost three-quarters is shipped via pipeline.</p>.<p>Russia suspended exports of diesel last autumn for around two weeks but resumed pipeline overseas supplies.</p>.<p>Russia is restricting exports of gasoline and is due to resume a ban on gasoline exports from August 1.</p>.<p>One of the sources cited by Kommersant said diesel exports could be banned if prices sharply rise, but there is no decision yet.</p>.<p>The Russian energy ministry did not respond to a request for immediate comment. </p>