A fuel market expert says permanent year-round sales of E15 could help reduce gas prices across the country.
Patrick De Haan is head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “Just kind of giving the market assurance that is now a product that can be found for all 12 months of the year instead of all the months barring the summer driving season,” he said. “It certainly would probably support the price of ethanol as well with more demand throughout the year.”
He tells Brownfield a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would allow year-round sales in Midwestern states beginning in 2024.