But this doesn't cover home heating oil, which can have a sulfur content of 3,000 parts per million.
Its low sulfur content made it very suitable for power station use.
Since 2017, the sulfur content in diesel fuel will be limited to 10ppm.
Malaysian crude turned out to be mostly high quality with low sulfur content.
The sulfur content determines how dirty the emissions will be.
Only premium grade will be offered with the lower sulfur content.
The primary difference is an even lower sulfur content.
Ash layers in the core have been identified by their sulfur content.
Currently, the average level of sulfur content is 3,400 parts per million.
But it concerns environmentalists because of its high sulfur content.