# Diesel Fuel Market Stable as IMO Mandate Takes Hold - TT

> Oil industry analysts say the diesel market has remained stable one month after the IMO mandate cut allowed sulfur in ship fuel to 0.5%, with no reports of spot shortages. Milder winter weather in parts of the US is also reducing demand for oil products.

- Date: 2020-01-28 · published 2020-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55257-diesel-fuel-market-stable-as-imo-mandate-takes-hold-tt
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Stable diesel availability despite new shipping demand suggests no supply-driven price spike, while milder weather lowers heating and diesel demand. The net effect is mild bearish pressure on diesel and marine fuel prices.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-12-30 | [Diesel Prices Remain Stable as IMO 2020 Mandate Set to Begin - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55746-diesel-prices-remain-stable-as-imo-2020-mandate-set-to-begin-tt.md) | -1.0% | -16.4% |
| DIESEL | 2020-04-17 | [U.S. diesel market starts to show weakness, follows gasoline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53808-u-s-diesel-market-starts-to-show-weakness-follows-gasoline.md) | -22.6% | -7.6% |
| DIESEL | 2025-12-10 | [Diesel Futures Slide as ULSD Market Weakens and Inventories Rise Across Global Oil Markets - oftrb.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21714-diesel-futures-slide-as-ulsd-market-weakens-and-inventories-rise-across-global.md) | -5.9% | -6.3% |
| DIESEL | 2020-10-30 | [Traders Scout For Tankers To Store Diesel As Virus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50828-traders-scout-for-tankers-to-store-diesel-as-virus.md) | +6.9% | +27.5% |
| DIESEL | 2022-07-08 | [Global diesel demand starts to slacken as economy falters \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11245-global-diesel-demand-starts-to-slacken-as-economy-falters-reuters.md) | -0.3% | -10.3% |
| BRENT | 2025-01-30 | [Oil Prices Hold Steady As Markets Await US Tariff Decisions, OPEC+ Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26669-oil-prices-hold-steady-as-markets-await-us-tariff-decisions-opec-meeting.md) | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| BRENT | 2019-03-18 | [The outlook of one energy economist for IMO2020: chaos in the diesel market - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60275-the-outlook-of-one-energy-economist-for-imo2020-chaos-in-the-diesel-market.md) | +0.0% | +7.4% |
| BRENT | 2017-04-24 | [Rival storylines duel in the global oil market \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71672-rival-storylines-duel-in-the-global-oil-market-the-national.md) | -0.7% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/diesel-fuel-market-stable-imo-mandate-takes-hold

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