# Supply Shortages Bolster Fuel Oil Margins | Energy Intelligence

> High sulfur fuel oil margins have unexpectedly strengthened after supply issues in North America and Europe combined with strong Asia-Pacific demand. Traders and analysts told Oil Daily of the shift.

- Date: 2017-01-04 · published 2017-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73133-supply-shortages-bolster-fuel-oil-margins-energy-intelligence
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter fuel oil supply and firmer margins can raise energy input costs for feed and freight, though the link to feed commodity prices is indirect.

## Sources

- energyintel.com: https://www.energyintel.com/0000017b-a7d0-de4c-a17b-e7d2ce080000

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