With the addition of kerosene to diesel fuel, several advantages can be realized. The use of kerosene in the winter months is extremely beneficial for modifying the cold weather handling temperatures of diesel fuel in cold weather conditions. It is generally accepted that adding ten percent kerosene to a diesel fuel blend will lower the cold filter plugging point of the blend by five degrees Celsius.  Kerosene as a mixer, rather than a cold flow polymer, can be more cost-effective in extremely cold weather climates, according to some studies. It has also been attempted to reduce emissions by mixing kerosene.