Hedge funds are devising investment strategies with exposure to the oil and shipping industries ahead of incoming legislation limiting the sulphur content of marine fuel . Incoming 2020 , dubbed IMO 2020 , will reduce the maximum amount of sulphur in shipping fuel to 0.5 % , down from 3.5 % . Some hedge funds are looking to take advantage of this transition by investing in oil or dry bulk freight companies . Others have taken direct positions in companies set up to produce a large volume of low - sulphur fuel .
Hedge funds are devising investment strategies with exposure to the oil and shipping industries ahead of incoming regulations limiting the sulphur content of marine fuel. Incoming regulations, dubbed IMO 2020, will restrict the maximum amount of sulphur in shipping fuel to 0.5%, down from 3.5%. Some hedge funds are looking to take advantage of this transition by investing in oil or dry bulk freight derivatives. Others have taken direct positions in refineries set up to produce a large volume of low-sulphur fuel.