# FreightWaves oil report: "infected" oil, IMO2020 and the fall of the Trump tweet - FreightWaves

> South Korean refiners rejected two US crude cargoes from the Eagle Ford field over unacceptable levels of impurities including metals and oxygenates, according to Bloomberg. The article noted that other US exports are not necessarily affected.

- Date: 2019-03-30 · published 2019-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60274-freightwaves-oil-report-infected-oil-imo2020-and-the-fall-of-the-trump-tweet
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

If buyers reject US crude over quality, US export flows and WTI pricing relative to other grades could weaken. The effect appears limited so far, as the article says exports may not be broadly affected.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fuel-oil-exports-infected-crude

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