Proposed US legisiation calls for low sulfur bunlker fuel

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New York-All marine bunke fuel used in US waters would be required to contain no more than 1.5% sulttn,down from the currently,allowed 4.5%,according to proposed legislation that has been introduced by the ticdd of the House ol Repiesintativcs'transportation and Infrastructure committee.Bunker suppliers agreed Friday that no suppliers cunontly sell exclusively 1.5% max sul lur ITO.One major supplier said he sells ITO in the US with a sulfur content ranging from 1% to 3.9%.The Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 was introduced February 7 by Represen tative Jim Oberstar,Democrat Minnesota,the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.It would also restrict the level of NOX.or nitrogen oxides,in IFO.The timeline tor lis adoption by the House,assuming this occurs,was not clear.