E85 Wholesale Prices Continue 3 Week Record Low Wholesale Cost at 10 Cents per Gallon

July 8, 2026

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Emily Freese

515-322-0435

efreese@iowarfa.org

Retailers Have an Opportunity to Reward Consumers with Lower Cost Fuel

WEST DES MOINES, IA – For the third week in a row, the wholesale price of E85 in Iowa has remained at 10 cents per gallon from at least one supplier. Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), which make up 12% of Iowa’s vehicle fleet according to the Iowa Department of Transportation, can use fuel containing any blend up ethanol up to E85 (85% ethanol).

“Many Iowa ethanol producers are passing the record cost-savings of ethanol blends like E85 onto the wholesale market,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. “IRFA gets calls asking why those savings aren’t making it through to consumers. It’s a fair question. We urge retailers to take advantage of the wholesale suppliers offering these low prices, and we hope they will pass those low costs on to their customers.”

IRFA encourages consumers to look for E85 pricing in their communities and take advantage of opportunities to save when fueling their flex-fuel vehicles.

E85 Wholesale Prices

Posted July 6, 2026.

Supplier Name	Location	Price*	Ethanol Content	Source
Absolute Energy	St. Ansgar, IA	$0.10	83%	DTN
Cenex	Des Moines Terminal	$0.58	70%	OPIS
Flint Hills Resources	Des Moines Terminal	$0.67	70%	OPIS
Growmark	Des Moines Terminal	$0.58	70%	OPIS
HTP Energy	Des Moines Terminal	$0.68	70%	OPIS
Little Sioux Corn Processors	Marcus, IA	$0.27	83%	DTN
Golden Grain Energy	Mason City, IA	$0.20	83%	DTN
RPMG	Des Moines Terminal	$0.35	83%	DTN
RPMG	Mason City Terminal	$0.28	83%	DTN
The Andersons	Denison, IA	$0.54	78%	DTN
Valero Corp.	Des Moines Terminal	$0.96	70%	OPIS
World Fuel Services	Des Moines Terminal	$0.56	70%	OPIS

*Prices rounded to nearest penny.

Comparative Price Information

Rack Average Clear Regular Gasoline	Des Moines Terminal	$3.18	0%	OPIS
Rack Average E10	Des Moines Terminal	$2.58	10%	OPIS

The IRFA publishes Mondays wholesale E85 prices every Tuesday. E85 suppliers wishing to have their price posted should contact IRFA at 515-252-6249 or info@IowaRFA.org. To be eligible for listing, the supplier’s price must: be publicly posted elsewhere; be available to any retailer or supplier; not be restricted by gallonage caps. E85 is defined in state law as a blend of between 70 and 85 percent ethanol with gasoline.

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The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation’s leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing over 5 billion gallons annually – including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 8 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 408 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org.

E85 Wholesale Prices Continue 3 Week Record Low Wholesale Cost at 10 Cents per Gallon

July 8, 2026

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