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Is 2025 the year a nationwide E15 standard gets done?

There’s some optimism a federal solution for year-round E15 will get across the finish line this year.

Lance Lillibridge, a past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, says the fuel blend offers a variety of benefits. “There is no logical reason whatsoever why we don’t have E15 year-round. It’s better for the environment, it’s better for the consumer, and it’s great for agriculture.”

He tells Brownfield there have been some positive signals from the Trump administration. “I’m going to keep my fingers crossed it actually gets done and that it’s not just a talking point.”

Ag economist Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says the years-long delay in establishing a nationwide standard has been frustrating for fuel retailers. “This provides more stability for gasoline providers to be able to have the infrastructure and the pumps in place. If you’re only allowed to sell it so many months out of the year, it doesn’t really incentivize you.”

The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, recently introduced in the 119^th Congress, would remove seasonal restrictions from those who sell, market or purchase ethanol blends up to 15 percent.

The bill is endorsed by the American Petroleum Institute, Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union and the National Association of Convenience Stores.