(September 23, 2013) WASHINGTON — North Dakota is the newest state to begin offering E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline) to consumers with vehicles 2001 and newer. E15 can now be found at six Petro Serve USA locations in Bismarck, Mandan, West Fargo, and Fargo, making North Dakota the ninth state to offer E15.

“We are committed to offering our customers choice at the pump,” says Kent Satrang, CEO of Petro Serve USA. “Ethanol blends are the perfect partnership between North Dakota’s corn fields and oil fields. E15 provides a very cost-effective option for our consumers.”

E15 is EPA tested and approved for all vehicles 2001 and newer. It has been offered for over 14 months and has been driven over 40 million miles. E15 is shown to save drivers an average of 10-15 cents per gallon compared to gasoline without ethanol. With the addition of the six North Dakota Petro Serve USA locations, E15 is now available in more than 40 stations in nine states.

“North Dakota drivers now have additional, cost-saving options at the pump,” said Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association’s director of market development. “A recent Fuels America poll showed that 82% of Americans want E15 to be available at the gas station. It is tremendous to see stations in state after state begin to offer E15 and I hope this trend will continue in North Dakota as other stations see the success of the six Petro Serve USA stations. The spread of E15 is only beginning and I am proud that North Dakota is helping lead the way in E15 implementation.”

According to the North Dakota Ethanol Council, the ethanol plants in the state contribute approximately $640 million/year to the North Dakota economy while also purchasing in-state grain and creating high protein feedstock (DDGS) that returns to local farms. North Dakota ethanol plants have created nearly 200 in-state jobs, and the industry indirectly supports another 10,000 jobs.

More information about E15 can be found at www.chooseethanol.com/e15.