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Originally Posted by karostay
Why is it recreational gas does't contain 10% ethanol
But cost 30% more
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I'll take a stab at this one.
Non-ethanol gasoline must be refined separately and at much lower volumes. So there is less quantity over which to spread the fixed equipment costs. The raw material costs are about equal, so the net cost of production per gallon is higher for non-ethanol gas.