8 Cents a Gallon
Ethanol is typically less expensive than other oxygenates and octane enhancers. In fact, ethanol is normally less expensive than gasoline itself. The net effect of blending ethanol with gasoline is actually a product that costs less.
A report by the Consumer Federation of America notes that drivers everywhere could be saving as much as 8 cents per gallon if petroleum marketers would simply blend ethanol into more gasoline.
Source:
National Corn Growers Association, “Ethanol: Get the Facts,” June 2007.
