Insights and Stories on E15

U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel

Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:51 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver for a higher-ethanol gasoline blend on Friday, allowing summertime sales of the fuel in an attempt to help lower gasoline prices at the pump. The move represents a temporary win for the biofuels industry and corn […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat climb on Ukraine woes, U.S. biofuel plan

Apr. 12, 2022 at 6:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. court tosses Trump-era rule expanding ethanol sales

Jul. 2, 2021 at 7:47 pm CDT

By Stephanie Kelly

Trump’s EPA promises biofuel boost, angers Big Oil

Oct. 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Humeyra Pamuk Stephanie Kelly

U.S. refiner group sues Trump EPA over E15 gasoline

Jun. 10, 2019 at 7:19 pm CDT

By Reuters

Trump lifts curbs on E15 gasoline

May. 31, 2019 at 9:56 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration on Friday lifted restrictions on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, keeping a campaign promise to farmers suffering from the trade war with China but inviting a legal challenge from the oil industry. The announcement allows gasoline stations to sell blends […]

By Humeyra Pamuk Jarrett Renshaw

Feed weekly outlook: DDGS market to adjust with E15 move

Mar. 14, 2019 at 7:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The prospect of higher-ethanol gasoline blends year-round in the U.S., and a likely increase in production of the renewable fuel, would also result in more distillers dried grains (DDGS) looking for a home in global livestock feed channels. However, that won’t mean an oversupply of the ethanol byproduct, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Trump’s EPA unveils plan to pump up ethanol as Big Oil cries foul

Mar. 12, 2019 at 8:21 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released its proposed rule lifting a summer ban on higher-ethanol blends of gasoline to help farmers, putting the agency on a collision course with Big Oil which has called the move illegal. The proposal to broaden sales of the so-called E15 […]

By Humeyra Pamuk Jarrett Renshaw

U.S. EPA sends proposed new E15 rule to White House

Mar. 4, 2019 at 8:01 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday it had sent a draft of its proposed rule allowing year-round sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline to the White House Office of Budget for review. The rule expanding sales of so-called E15 was promised by President […]

By Humeyra Pamuk

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall after comments on trade talks

Feb. 27, 2019 at 6:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean prices fell on Wednesday after a U.S. trade official said purchase promises were not enough to solve U.S.-China trade issues and that it was too early to predict an outcome to talks between the two countries. Any deal between Washington and Beijing must include […]