A gas pump selling E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, is seen in Mason City, Iowa, United States, May 18, 2015.
The decision underscores concerns within President Joe Biden's administration over fuel prices, as opinion polls show inflation and the economy as key vulnerabilities for his 2024 re-election bid.
But the U.S. government restricts sales of E15 gasoline in summer months due to environmental concerns over smog.
The ethanol industry for years has pushed to lift the restrictions on E15 sales nationwide, arguing the environmental impacts have been overstated.
Oil industry-backed studies showed price increases, while ethanol industry-backed studies showed any price increases offset by utilizing lower-cost ethanol.
Persons:
Jim, Joe Biden's, Phillips, Biden's, Ed Hirs, Hirs, Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly, Will Dunham
Organizations:
Farm, NBC, Governors, Environmental, Agency, EPA, HF Sinclair Corp, White, University of Houston, Thomson
Locations:
Mason City , Iowa, United States, Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Ukraine, Nebraska, Iowa