On-road diesel

In December 2013, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government published Federal Cabinet Decision No. 37 of 2013, mandating organizations to only distribute ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) with a maximum sulfur limit of 10 mg/kg. Distributing diesel containing more than 10 mg/kg of sulfur is illegal and is considered a direct violation of UAE law.

Effective from January 1, 2014, diesel sold in the UAE should meet the diesel standard UAE.S 477:2013 – Diesel Fuel (Gas Oil) – Requirements and test methods from January 1, 2014.

The UAE’s diesel specification UAE.S 477:2013 set a maximum sulfur limit of 10 mg/kg and introduced a maximum limit for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) at 11% m/m. This limit is significantly more stringent than the voluntary diesel specification