Small US Refiner Voice Opposition to Ethanol Council Proposal

Feb. 19, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC

A group of independent and small refineries representing over two million barrels a day of refining capacity wrote a letter to the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council standing in opposition to the group of lawmaker’s current proposal to change biofuels guidelines.

  • Lawmakers have been working with agriculture and oil industry groups, like the American Petroleum Institute, or API, to pass legislation that would allow for year-round sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline and crimp exemptions to blending mandates for the fuel
    • “We are voicing our position through this letter because API who represents large integrated oil companies does not represent our ...



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