Lower-Cost Fuel Options
E15 Fuel Blend Offers Drivers Significant Savings as Congress Weighs Year-Round Sales
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E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol and also marketed as Unleaded 88, is being promoted as a lower-cost option as U.S. fuel prices remain elevated. Growth Energy says E15 costs motorists about 30 cents less per gallon than standard E10 on average, with savings exceeding $1 in some markets, and is available at more than 5,100 stations across 35 states. The blend is approved for passenger cars and light-duty trucks from model year 2001 onward, covering more than 96 percent of vehicles on the road. Supporters are urging Congress to make E15 sales legal year-round nationwide; bipartisan legislation has passed the House and awaits Senate action. Advocates say permanent access could provide consumers greater price stability, support rural economies, and reduce certain air pollutants.
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E15 is also marketed as Unleaded 88 (UNL88), a name that reflects the octane boost provided by ethanol, and it is already sold by dozens of major retail chains.
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The EPA took regulatory and short-term actions beginning in 2019 to keep E15 available during periods when seasonal rules would otherwise have limited its sale, helping maintain access during recent summers.
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said E15 can offer “better performance and bigger savings” and help shield drivers from volatility in global fuel markets.
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The proposed year-round policy would update decades-old fuel-sale rules, giving fuel retailers and drivers more regulatory certainty rather than relying on temporary summer measures.
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