Nine counties in Orgeon to switch to E10 on April 15th

In Oregon, gas stations in nine southern Oregon counties will switch to an E10 blend effective April 15th. The planned introduction was announced last year, and counties in the northwest of the state converted in January, with eastern counties converting next September.

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