US EditionIn Iowa, Trump Backs Year-Round Sales of High-Ethanol Gas Amid GOP Divisions
President Trump backs lifting seasonal limits on E15 gasoline sales to boost corn demand and support Midwest farmers amid economic challenges, rallying rural voter support.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump endorsed year-round sales of E15 at a rally near Des Moines and pledged to sign related legislation, trusting Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. John Thune to find a deal.
- Corn growers argue that year-round E15 could create an additional domestic market amid low prices and export declines, with Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon saying `E15 is the most important thing we can do for our farmers right now'.
- A congressional proposal would tie year-round E15 sales to new limits on refinery exemptions from annual blending quotas amid debates that last week threatened a government funding bill.
- For now, year-round E15 will have to wait after House lawmakers rejected adding the provisions, and Trump told the crowd `If we lose the midterms, you'll lose so many of the things that we're talking about, so many of the assets that we're talking about, so many of the tax cuts that we're talking about, and it would lead to very bad things.'
- Adoption could reshape the debate as Sen. Chuck Grassley vows to work with Sen. John Thune and Midwest members, while small refining advocates warn of economic risks and the Cato Institute highlights tariff pressures squeezing farmers.
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In Iowa, Trump backs year-round sales of high-ethanol gas amid GOP divisions
President Trump is throwing his support behind year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline amid significant congressional debate over the issue. “In the campaign, I promised to support E15 all year round,” Trump said during a speech in Iowa, referring to high-ethanol gas, called E15 for its ethanol content of up to 15 percent. “I am trusting Speaker…
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Thune, who is from South Dakota, confirmed that he is committed to getting the E15 legislation "across the finish line," and said he even spoke to the president about the topic on Tuesday morning.
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