# Inland Market Braces For Impact From IMO 2020 - The Waterways Journal

> Inland shippers are preparing for IMO 2020, which takes effect January 1, 2020 and cuts the marine fuel sulfur cap from 3.5% to 0.5%. A fuel distributor expects most operators to switch to 0.5% distillate, and US refiners are expected to export more compliant diesel.

- Date: 2019-05-17 · published 2019-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59258-inland-market-braces-for-impact-from-imo-2020-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected export demand for 0.5% diesel could tighten domestic distillate supply that trucks and barges use. That points to higher diesel costs for inland freight of grain and feed.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-08-09 | [New diesel regs for maritime shippers could impact U.S. truck freight, diesel prices \| Commercial Carrier Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57781-new-diesel-regs-for-maritime-shippers-could-impact-u-s-truck-freight-diesel.md) | +1.4% | +6.7% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-06 | [FreightWaves oil report: physical diesel markets strengthen; IMO 2020 link eyed - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56766-freightwaves-oil-report-physical-diesel-markets-strengthen-imo-2020-link-eyed.md) | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-22 | [IMO 2020: Oil market could see a diesel fuel resurgence, analysts say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63725-imo-2020-oil-market-could-see-a-diesel-fuel-resurgence-analysts-say.md) | +4.2% | +5.7% |
| DIESEL | 2018-11-21 | [Commentary: Oil market readies for new IMO regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9534-commentary-oil-market-readies-for-new-imo-regulations.md) | -7.6% | -9.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-26 | [FreightWaves oil report: Valero's conference call had little good news on the impact of IMO 2020 - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56765-freightwaves-oil-report-valero-s-conference-call-had-little-good-news-on-the.md) | -2.5% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2019/05/17/inland-market-braces-for-impact-from-imo-2020/

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