# Understanding Mexico's Recent ULSD Mandate | Breakthrough | Breakthrough

> Mexico tentatively decided at the end of 2018 to ban high-sulfur diesel and move to ULSD only. Due to fuel shortages from pipeline theft, the government is expected to grant a six-month exemption in the Bajio and Central regions. The delay gives Pemex refineries more time to adapt their equipment.

- Date: 2019-02-07 · published 2019-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60791-understanding-mexico-s-recent-ulsd-mandate-breakthrough-breakthrough
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico's ULSD switch would add diesel import demand, but the six-month delay reduces near-term pressure on US Gulf diesel exports and prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2024-03-25 | [US mandates record-high biofuel use: Update \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15233-us-mandates-record-high-biofuel-use-update-latest-market-news.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| DIESEL | 2017-11-16 | [Mexico Seeks Diesel Around the World Before Price Limits End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68180-mexico-seeks-diesel-around-the-world-before-price-limits-end.md) | +1.3% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 2019-01-05 | [The FreightWaves oil report: Mexico steps in with a new chunk of low sulfur diesel demand - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12482-the-freightwaves-oil-report-mexico-steps-in-with-a-new-chunk-of-low-sulfur.md) | +6.0% | +7.5% |
| DIESEL | 2023-09-05 | [Arab News \| Saudi Arabia extends 1 million bpd oil output cut through December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34024-arab-news-saudi-arabia-extends-1-million-bpd-oil-output-cut-through-december.md) | +8.6% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- breakthroughfuel.com: https://www.breakthroughfuel.com/blog/understanding-mexicos-recent-ulsd-mandate/

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