2020 was supposed to be the year E15 would make inroads in the U.S. States that at one time banned the product - such as New York - had lifted the restriction, potentially paving the way for the blended gasoline's further adoption. The blend also was expected to continue the momentum it gained after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year lifted the ban on summer sales of higher-level ethanol blends. Ethanol advocacy group Growth Energy reported 2019 summer sales of E15 rose 46% year-over-year on a per-store basis. However, while gasoline and ethanol individually have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an argument can be made that the prospects for E15 have also suffered significant collateral damage.
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