# Ultra-Low Sulfur Standard Ushers In Cleaner Hedges | O&E Online

> Northland Energy Trading's Dan Lothrop traces how ultra-low sulfur standards changed East Coast distillate demand and hedging. He notes that physical product specifications and NYMEX heating oil futures specifications have converged on the ultra-low standard.

- Date: 2017-09-13 · published 2017-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69119-ultra-low-sulfur-standard-ushers-in-cleaner-hedges-o-and-e-online
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Specification changes affect hedging effectiveness for diesel buyers but do not move supply or demand on their own. Price implication is neutral.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: neutral

## Sources

- oilandenergyonline.com: https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/ultra-low-sulfur-standard-ushers-cleaner-hedges/

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