A Rough Year for High Ethanol Blends

Far fewer people have been refueling with high ethanol blends this year in parts of the Midwest.

In North Dakota, sales of E85

Because ethanol has a lower energy content than gasoline, ideally it should be priced 15 to 20 percent lower than regular unleaded to make it worthwhile on a cost-for-energy basis, Mr. Lambert said. Consumers, he said, should