# CEOs Raise Concerns About Availability of Diesel and Other Fuels in 2020 Because of IMO Bunker Fuel Mandate - TT

> Trucking, aviation and home heating industry groups sent a May 13 letter to Trump administration officials and the Coast Guard. The letter asks for action to ensure adequate diesel supplies before IMO 2020 starts in 2020.

- Date: 2019-05-24 · published 2019-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59261-ceos-raise-concerns-about-availability-of-diesel-and-other-fuels-in-2020
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shifts in marine fuel demand could strain US diesel supplies and raise prices for trucking and heating. Higher fuel costs would flow through to feed transport and distribution.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-09-05 | [Energy Experts Fear Price of Diesel to Spike Because of New Shipping Fuel Mandate - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57270-energy-experts-fear-price-of-diesel-to-spike-because-of-new-shipping-fuel.md) | +1.2% | -0.5% |
| 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 | 2019-04-03 | [Diesel Prices May Increase as Cargo Industry Makes 2020 Fuel Switch, Experts Say - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59767-diesel-prices-may-increase-as-cargo-industry-makes-2020-fuel-switch-experts-say.md) | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| DIESEL | 2022-06-17 | [Availability of Biodiesel - Midwest Production Markets Strained - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41033-availability-of-biodiesel-midwest-production-markets-strained-mansfield-energy.md) | -5.1% | -19.9% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-23 | [Energy Experts Remain Cautious About Price Hikes as IMO Mandate Looms - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56769-energy-experts-remain-cautious-about-price-hikes-as-imo-mandate-looms-tt.md) | +0.4% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/ceos-raise-concerns-about-availability-diesel-and-other-fuels-2020-because-imo-bunker-0

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