US EditionEPA Issues Summer Waiver for Higher Ethanol Gas
- On Wednesday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a temporary emergency fuel waiver allowing nationwide E15 and E10 gasoline sales from May 1 to May 20, 2026.
- Disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz has caused crude oil prices to jump over $100 per barrel, pushing the average national cost of gas to $3.981 per gallon on March 26.
- While E15 typically costs $0.10 to $0.40 less per gallon, Consumer Reports advises drivers to "check your manual to see what type of fuel the manufacturer recommends" before using it.
- Ethanol companies saw stock gains following the decision, with Rex American Resources rising over 5% and Green Plains climbing 3% on market optimism regarding increased fuel demand.
- The 20-day waiver could be extended if prices continue soaring, marking the fifth consecutive summer that federal restrictions on these fuel blends have been waived.
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As prices soar, EPA greenlights higher ethanol blends in gasoline
The agency typically doesn’t allow smog-creating ethanol blends in the summer but is relaxing that restriction to appease consumers and farmers. By Georgina Gustin for Inside Climate News The Trump administration handed farmers and the ethanol industry a win on Wednesday by issuing a waiver that will allow the use of higher corn-based ethanol blends in gas tanks this summer. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made the annou…
Wisconsin farmers celebrate nationwide E15 waiver. But some worry about long-term environmental impact.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it would temporarily allow nationwide sales of E15. The post Wisconsin farmers celebrate nationwide E15 waiver. But some worry about long-term environmental impact. appeared first on WPR.
EPA OKs ethanol fuel in bid to lower prices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher ethanol gas blend in a move that they hope will tamp down consumer prices that have soared since the Iran war began.
EPA allows summer sales of higher ethanol gas blend
The Trump administration will waive higher-ethanol E15 gasoline from U.S. volatility requirements this summer, expanding sales and delivering a win for corn farmers and biofuels producers, according to ADM Investor Services.
Congresswoman Hinson talks about E-15 waiver, permanent sales
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the emergency waiver just announced that allows the nationwide sale of E-15 is a good short-term move. ” We know that this action, of course, is going to help our Iowa farmers with a little bit more certainty right now and continue to provide access to […]
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