Driving Discussions: New sulphur rules shake up Med marine fuels

The much anticipated new sulphur rules come into effect on 1st May. In this podcast our market experts, Benedict George (Editor) and Bob Wigin (Fuel Oil Reporter), discuss the uncertainty of how markets will react to the rules and how shipping companies will comply.

Listen now for:

• Explanation of what exactly the Emission Control Areas (ECAs) is
• Details on how far reaching the ECAs rule will be in the Mediterranean and how much of the total market will be impacted
• How shipping companies may adjust their sulphur content to comply with the rule, including the use of "scrubber"/emission gas cleaning systems
• Impact on prices and demand within the market
• And much more