Summary
The EPA announced that it will allow summer sales of E15 gasoline, which contains more ethanol than usual, as part of efforts to lower fuel costs. This policy may not significantly impact most Americans since only a few gas stations offer E15 due to infrastructure limitations.
Key Facts
- The U.S. EPA will allow two gasoline blends, E15 and E10, with more ethanol during summer.
- E15 is a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol; E10 contains 10% ethanol.
- Only about 3% of gas stations in the U.S. sell E15.
- Approximately 3,000 out of 145,000 U.S. fuel stations offer E15.
- The policy aims to reduce fuel costs amid high crude oil prices influenced by Middle East tensions.
- E15 availability is higher in Midwest states like Illinois and Iowa.
- The EPA may extend this waiver to prevent fuel supply disruptions.
- Most Americans will not be impacted due to low E15 availability nationwide.
