# Refiners, traders brace for fuel-market volatility ahead of sulfur caps

> Global fuel traders and executives are preparing for higher volatility as refiners process more light crude ahead of new rules cutting sulfur in marine fuel. The rules aim to reduce the use of high-sulfur fuel oil.

- Date: 2018-03-08 · published 2018-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66210-refiners-traders-brace-for-fuel-market-volatility-ahead-of-sulfur-caps
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Upcoming marine fuel sulfur rules are expected to shift refinery output toward diesel, which could tighten diesel supply and lift prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2016-11-30 | [Tighter marine fuel sulfur limits will spark changes by both refiners and vessel operators -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74014-tighter-marine-fuel-sulfur-limits-will-spark-changes-by-both-refiners-and.md) | +10.8% | +16.0% |
| DIESEL | 2018-12-14 | [Coming changes in marine fuel sulfur limits will affect global oil markets -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61737-coming-changes-in-marine-fuel-sulfur-limits-will-affect-global-oil-markets-u-s.md) | -6.7% | -1.6% |
| 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 | 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 | 2018-08-21 | [Crisis Looming for Diesel Market? \| Tank Transport](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63723-crisis-looming-for-diesel-market-tank-transport.md) | +4.9% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ceraweek-energy-fueloil/refiners-traders-brace-for-fuel-market-volatility-ahead-of-sulfur-caps-idUSKCN1GK1ZW/

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