Hess rolls out E10 to Florida; 375 stations converted by year-end

Hess is distributing E10 to 60 of its 375 stations in Florida, and said it would expand to all 375 by the end of the year. Murphy Oil and Wal-Mart had previously rolled out E10 to their stations. Ethanol will be added to eight stations a day by Hess after it completes cleaning of tanks to remove residue and water.

The Florida state government is poised to change regulations on fuel volatility to allow for year-round blending. Due to a restriction which can affect ethanol-blended gasoline in the summer months, Florida is currently not blending ethanol with gasoline. By contrast, 100 percent of California supply is blended and 38 percent in Texas. Florida is the third-largest state gasoline market. A similar rule change has been completed in Tennessee and is under review in Georgia. A 10 percent blend would increase national ethanol demand by 860 Mgy.
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services, a program of the state government, has launched a website that offers information on locations where biodiesel and ethanol fuels are available for sale. Both E85 and E10 stations are listed on the site, which is located here.

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