# New diesel regs for maritime shippers could impact U.S. truck freight, diesel prices | Commercial Carrier Journal

> Starting in 2020, international maritime diesel standards will require about 85% less sulfur, pushing ships toward lower-sulfur fuel. Analysts expect the change to reshape the global diesel market and could add 5 to 10 cents per gallon to diesel prices as early as Q4 2019. It may also shift some China-origin cargoes from East Coast to West Coast ports.

- Date: 2019-08-09 · published 2019-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57781-new-diesel-regs-for-maritime-shippers-could-impact-u-s-truck-freight-diesel
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter marine fuel rules tighten the global supply of low-sulfur distillate and can lift diesel prices, which feed into freight and feed transport costs. Port rerouting could also change inland freight patterns.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- ccjdigital.com: https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/article/14938693/new-diesel-regs-for-maritime-shippers-could-impact-us-truck-freight-diesel-prices

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