EPA has proposed a rule to reduce highway sulfur in diesel fuel to unnecessarily low levels beginning in 2006. The petroleum industry supports the clean air benefits of lower sulfur levels and proposes a 90-percent reduction.
Lower sulfur means cleaner air.
November 2000 Heating oil is used to heat 10 million homes and more than 500 thousand business. This pamphlet, an update of a 1998 version, provides an overview of this heating oil market. It discusses recent trends in heating oil demand, supply, prices, and inventories. Lastly, the possibility of supply disruptions and the role of the government are addressed. This pamphlet has been updated with new data through April 2000.