The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked President Donald Trump for again calling on Congress to authorize permanent year-round availability of the lower-cost E15 fuel blend.
In a supplemental funding request to Congress from Russel Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Trump administration today requested “…a fix that codifies the permanent, year-round sale of E-15, an urgent and needed policy change that would expand consumer choice, support domestic fuel production, and provide additional flexibility in fuel markets.”
“President Trump has clearly and consistently supported the year-round availability of E15 in both of his terms in office,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “We are very grateful for his continued leadership on this important issue. President Trump clearly recognizes that E15 helps Americans save money with each fill-up, while also strengthening the farm economy and bolstering U.S. energy security. He has called on Congress multiple times now to pass legislation that simply allows consumers to choose lower-cost E15 all year long. The House has heeded this call by passing year-round E15 legislation in May. Now it’s time for the Senate to move quickly and give Americans what they clearly want and need—relief at the pump.”
In recent years, E15 has typically sold at a 10-40 cent per gallon discount to regular gasoline that contains 10% ethanol. As reported by CBS News, the savings have averaged 25 cents per gallon in recent years. In some cases, the discount has been as much as 60-80 cents per gallon. Learn more here.
