Editing Gasoline (section)

===Ethanol===
[[File:Corn vs Ethanol production.webp|thumb|300px|Corn vs Ethanol production in the United States
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{{see also|Ethanol fuel|Common ethanol fuel mixtures}}

====European Union====
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In the EU, 5 percent [[ethanol]] can be added within the common gasoline spec (EN 228). Discussions are ongoing to allow 10 percent blending of ethanol (available in Finnish, French and German gasoline stations). In Finland, most gasoline stations sell 95E10, which is 10 percent ethanol, and 98E5, which is 5 percent ethanol. Most gasoline sold in Sweden has 5–15 percent ethanol added. Three different ethanol blends are sold in the Netherlands—E5, E10 and hE15. The last of these differs from standard ethanol–gasoline blends in that it consists of 15 percent [[hydrous ethanol]] (i.e., the ethanol–water [[azeotrope]]) instead of the anhydrous ethanol traditionally used for blending with gasoline.

From 2009 to 2022, renewable percentage in gasoline slowly increased from 5% to 10%, even though EU-produced ethanol can achieve a climate-neutral production capability and most EU cars can use E10. E10 availability is low even in larger countries like Germany (26%) and France (58%). 8 countries in the EU have not adopted E10 as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethanol in gasoline: an immediate solution for renewables in road transport, the potential of E10 deployment in the EU – Summary of webinar by ETIP Bioenergy Working Group 3 – ETIP Bioenergy |url=https://www.etipbioenergy.eu/news/ethanol-in-gasoline-an-immediate-solution-for-renewables-in-road-transport-the-potential-of-e10-deployment-in-the-eu-summary-of-webinar-by-etip-bioenergy-working-group-3/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Brazil====
The [[Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels]] (ANP) requires gasoline for automobile use to have 27.5 percent of ethanol added to its composition.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEDIDA PROVISÓRIA nº 532, de 2011 |url=http://www.senado.gov.br/atividade/materia/detalhes.asp?p_cod_mate=100053 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919030421/http://www.senado.gov.br/atividade/materia/detalhes.asp?p_cod_mate=100053 |archive-date=19 September 2011 |work=senado.gov.br |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Pure hydrated ethanol is also available as a fuel.

====Australia====
{{See also|Biofuel in Australia}}
Australia uses both [[Common ethanol fuel mixtures|E10]] (up to 10% ethanol) and E85 (up to 85% ethanol) in its gasoline. [[New South Wales]] mandated biofuel in its Biofuels Act 2007, and [[Queensland]] had a biofuel mandate since 2017. Fuel pumps must be clearly labeled with its ethanol/biodiesel content.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Australian Competition and Consumer |date=2023-02-20 |title=Ethanol and other biofuels |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/petrol-and-fuel/ethanol-and-other-biofuels |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.accc.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>

==== U.S. ====
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The federal [[Renewable Fuel Standard]] (RFS) effectively requires refiners and blenders to blend renewable [[biofuel]]s (mostly ethanol) with gasoline, sufficient to meet a growing annual target of total gallons blended. Although the mandate does not require a specific percentage of ethanol, annual increases in the target combined with declining [[gasoline consumption]] have caused the typical ethanol content in gasoline to approach 10 percent. Most fuel pumps display a sticker that states that the fuel may contain up to 10 percent ethanol, an intentional disparity that reflects the varying actual percentage. In parts of the U.S., ethanol is sometimes added to gasoline without an indication that it is a component.

====India====
In October 2007, the [[Government of India]] decided to make five percent ethanol blending (with gasoline) mandatory. Currently, 10 percent ethanol blended product (E10) is being sold in various parts of the country.<ref name="Government to take a call on ethanol price soon2">{{cite news |date=21 November 2011 |title=Government to take a call on ethanol price soon |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2647940.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505123807/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2647940.ece |archive-date=5 May 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="India to raise ethanol blending in gasoline to 10%2">{{cite news |date=22 November 2011 |title=India to raise ethanol blending in gasoline to 10% |url=http://www.commodityonline.com/news/india-to-raise-ethanol-blending-in-gasoline-to-10-43892-3-43893.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407231713/http://www.commodityonline.com/news/india-to-raise-ethanol-blending-in-gasoline-to-10-43892-3-43893.html |archive-date=7 April 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Ethanol has been found in at least one study to damage catalytic converters.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Biogas Association |url=http://european-biogas.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/022013_Fuel-impact-on-the-aging-of-TWC%E2%80%99s-under-real-driving-conditions_Winkler-et-al.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324165803/http://european-biogas.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/022013_Fuel-impact-on-the-aging-of-TWC%E2%80%99s-under-real-driving-conditions_Winkler-et-al.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2016 |access-date=2016-03-16 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>