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amp @ Dec 18th 2005 10:26PM
W,
The U.S. will be implementing new low-sulfur diesel fuel requirements starting next year (see the link below). I’m not sure of all of the details, but it looks like starting June 1, 2006, refiners will have to start producing fuel with a 15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur content or less. This is in contrast to today’s standard, which is more like 500 ppm. This new fuel will be of similar purity to what they’re selling across the pond right now. As a result, you should start seeing more of those diesels making their way over to America in the coming years. Currently, our fuel is to dirty to allow them to meet emissions requirement. I’ve also heard that sulfur content of our fuel can also foul their high-precision fuel systems, although I don’t know if there’s any truth in that.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2001/January/Day-18/a01a.htm