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IMO 2020 – Group I readiness

As the Jan. 1 2020 enforcement date for the International Maritime Organization’s global 0.50% cap on sulfur in fuel rapidly approaches, vessel owners are working hard to understand the options for their fleet.

In this article, originally published in Compoundings, Jeff Biamonte, ExxonMobil Global Product Development Manager, discusses some of the options for finished lubricant manufacturers and base oils producers.

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