Fuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency in a move that could reduce prices at the pump and boost demand for the Midwest-based ethanol industry.
The EPA framed its decision as a way to reduce gasoline prices at a time of market supply uncertainty because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The agency said its action also encourages U.S. energy independence and supports American agriculture and manufacturing.
