Washington Eases Gasoline Rules as Iran Pressure Campaign Jolts Fuel Costs
- Source
- Oilprice.com
- Source link
- https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Washington-Eases-Gasoline-Rules-as-Iran-Pressure-Campaign-Jolts-Fuel-Costs.html
- Published
- 2026-08-20 21:30:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-21 01:00:40
- Category
- Commodities & Raw Materials
- Geography
- Global
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Washington is tightening the screws on Iran and loosening the rules on gasoline at the same time as Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday authorized an early switch to cheaper winter-grade gasoline, allowing sales of gasoline blended with 10% ethanol beginning September 1 rather than waiting for the normal mid-September seasonal transition. The administration says ending summer-blend requirements early could add hundreds of thousands of barrels per day to domestic gasoline supply and provide…
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