Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol blend rate has exceeded 11%, the Renewable Fuels Association said Tuesday, citing data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The RFA said the record-high blend rate reflects the growing use of E15 and flex fuels like E85. The trade group also took aim at the notion of a “blend wall” that prevents ethanol from making up more than 10% of the gasoline pool. “The numbers also prove that the fictitious ‘blend wall’ is nothing but an imaginary barrier created by those who oppose American-made renewable fuels produced from American-grown crops,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper.
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Ethanol Blend Rate Tops 11% for First Time
Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October
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