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美国佐治亚州亚特兰大一家加油站内，一名顾客正在加注汽油，2026年3月20日摄。路透社/艾莉莎·波因特
- 概要
- 修正案将允许零售商全年销售高乙醇含量的E15汽油
- 石油、农业和零售行业团体支持扩大E15销售以降低燃油成本
- 炼油行业团体以合规成本为由反对E15扩张
- 众议院规则委员会将于下周审议该修正案
纽约4月24日路透电 — 代表乙醇生产商、农民和燃料零售商的团体周四敦促国会允许加油站全年销售高乙醇含量的汽油混合燃料，以应对自伊朗危机爆发以来持续高企的加油站油价。
这些团体正在支持一项针对综合性农业法案的修正案，该修正案将允许（而非强制）燃料零售商在全美范围内全年销售乙醇含量达15%的汽油，即E15汽油。由于夏季烟雾污染问题，E15汽油通常在夏季被禁止销售，尽管特朗普政府曾临时豁免该限制，试图压低零售汽油价格——目前汽油价格已飙升至每加仑4美元以上，这给中低收入消费者带来了沉重负担。
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该修正案由明尼苏达州共和党众议员米歇尔·菲施巴赫牵头，由20多名议员于周三提交给众议院规则委员会。该委员会将于下周将其作为农业法案的一部分进行审议，农业法案是每五年出台一次的最重要农业立法。
美国环境保护署通过紧急豁免令，自3月底以来已允许零售商销售E15汽油。由于美国和以色列对伊朗发动袭击后，伊朗有效封锁了至关重要的霍尔木兹海峡，造成全球能源供应紧张，汽油价格持续上涨，美国零售汽油价格在4月初突破每加仑4美元。
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截至周五，全国平均油价为每加仑4.06美元。随着汽油期货价格持续上涨，未来几周驾车者可能面临更高的用油成本。E15汽油通常比常规汽油便宜，因为乙醇的成本通常低于石油调合原料。
包括美国石油协会、全国便利店协会和全国玉米种植者协会在内的组织周四在致国会议员的一封信中写道：“全年维持E15汽油供应渠道，能让消费者在加油站拥有更多选择，尤其是在供应紧张和燃油成本高企的时期，同时也能让炼油商和零售商满足市场需求。”
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普此前曾表示，他支持全年销售E15汽油，并将立即签署相关法案。
生物燃料组织成长能源的通讯主管杰克·巴伦表示，全年销售E15汽油最多可为消费者每加仑节省30美分。
包括美国燃料与石化制造商协会在内的炼油行业团体以额外合规成本为由反对该举措。
白宫已采取多项措施试图缓解全球油价上涨带来的经济影响，包括大规模释放美国应急原油储备，以及延长90天航运豁免令以缓解石油、燃料和化肥的运输压力。
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API, farm groups urge Congress to back year-long E15 sales as prices rise
April 24, 2026 4:40 PM UTC Updated 4 hours ago / Reuters
A person pumps their gasoline at a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
- Summary
- Amendment would let retailers offer E15 higher-ethanol year-round
- Oil, farm and retailer groups support E15 expansion to lower fuel costs
- Refining industry groups oppose E15 expansion, citing compliance costs
- House Rules Committee set to consider amendment next week
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) – Groups representing ethanol producers, farmers, and fuel retailers urged Congress on Thursday to allow gas stations to sell higher-ethanol gasoline blends year-round to combat the higher pump prices that have persisted since the start of the war in Iran.
The groups are supporting an amendment to the omnibus Farm Bill that would allow, but not require, fuel retailers to offer gasoline that contains 15% ethanol for sale nationwide on a year-round basis. That blend, known as E15, is typically barred during summer months due to smog concerns, though the Trump Administration has temporarily waived that restriction to try to bring down the cost of retail gasoline that has surged to more than $4 a gallon, a pain point for low- and middle-income consumers.
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The amendment was submitted to the House Committee on Rules by a group of more than 20 lawmakers, led by Representative Michelle Fischbach, a Republican from Minnesota on Wednesday. That committee is set to consider the legislation next week as part of the Farm Bill, the most important piece of agricultural legislation that is brought up every five years.
The Environmental Protection Agency, using emergency waivers, has allowed fuel retailers to sell E15 since late March. Prices have steadily marched higher due to a global energy supply crunch caused by Iran’s effective blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Israeli strikes on that nation, with retail U.S. gasoline surpassing $4 a gallon in early April.
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As of Friday, the average price nationwide was $4.06 per gallon. With gasoline futures continuing to rise, motorists could feel more pain in coming weeks. E15 is typically cheaper than conventional gasoline because ethanol usually costs less than petroleum blendstock.
“Maintaining access to E15 year-round empowers consumers at the pump with more options, particularly during periods of tight supply and high fuel costs, while allowing refiners and retailers to meet the demands of the market,” the organizations including the American Petroleum Institute, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Corn Growers Association wrote in a letter addressed to members of Congress on Thursday.
President Donald Trump has previously said he supports year‑round E15 sales and would sign legislation approving them without delay.
Jake Barron, communications director at biofuels group Growth Energy, said year‑round E15 sales could save consumers up to 30 cents a gallon.
Refining industry groups, including the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, have opposed the move citing additional compliance costs.
The White House has tried various moves to limit the economic fallout of the surge in global oil prices, including a large release of U.S. emergency crude stockpiles and the extension of a 90‑day shipping waiver to ease transport of oil, fuel and fertilizer.
Reporting by Siddharth Cavale in New York
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