The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022 would allow year-round sale of E15.  The bipartisan Bill introduced by Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) predictably has the support of farmers, their associations and the biofuels industry. A companion bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

The E15 blend was marketed during summer under a special waiver granted by the White House resulting in potential saving for motorists and maintaining demand in the face of decreased fuel use due to price. 

As included in the weekly EGG-NEWS Commodity and Energy Report for December 8th, the Renewable Fuel Association calculated that incremental sale of 190 million gallons of E15 in summer months of this year may have saved motorists $50 million without considering lower mileage per unit of fuel purchased.  The challenge facing promoters of higher blends of ethanol in gasoline will be the number of vehicles that can accept over an E10 blend and the lack of installations to dispense a range of ethanol blends.