The certainty of year-round E15 will help lower fuel costs for American families while bolstering the farm economy, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed in a letter to all members of the House of Representatives, urging their support for H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The House is expected to take up the bill as early as Wednesday.
“At a time when American families remain highly sensitive to fuel prices, this legislation provides an immediate and practical way to help reduce costs at the pump,” wrote RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “E15 routinely sells for 20 to 40 cents per gallon less than regular gasoline—and often even more during periods of market volatility—giving consumers meaningful savings every time they fill up. In many communities, drivers already actively choose E15 because it is a lower-cost fuel option that also delivers higher octane and strong performance.”
“Expanding year-round access to E15 strengthens domestic energy production, reduces reliance on foreign sources of petroleum, and creates additional market opportunities for America’s farmers and rural communities,” Cooper wrote. “Farmers are not asking for checks; they are asking for fair and consistent access to the marketplace.”
He concluded: “The United States has more than two decades of successful experience with ethanol-blended fuels. Millions of American drivers use E15 safely every day in approved vehicles because it is an affordable, American-made fuel option. H.R. 1346 simply allows those consumers to continue accessing that choice year-round.”
