Trump unveils new plan to pump up ethanol

Published October 9, 2018 12:30am ET



President Trump will announce his plan on Tuesday to relax restrictions on selling more ethanol into the nation’s gasoline supply, while also cutting costs for refiners.

The first part of the plan would allow 15 percent ethanol fuel blends, or E15, to be sold year-round, instead of being excluded from the summer driving season, according to an administration official who previewed the announcement on Monday.

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