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E15 sales were also allowed last year and in 2022 by the Biden administration.
The ethanol industry welcomed the decision.
Julia Simon, NPR News, Houston.
The Valero Refinery handles more than 350,000 barrels a day.
It supplies diesel locally to the Gulf Coast,
as well as to the Northeast and Midwest via pipeline, the refinery's diesel and gasoline sometimes gets shipped to Europe and Latin America.
That's Deb Nolshoudary, head of fuels and refining for S&P Global for North America, Latin America, and Europe.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
It's unclear how long the refinery will be offline.
Julia Simon, NPR News, Houston.
The network that's been built up, without funding, all of that would fall apart.
President Trump posted the statement on social media late Saturday, demanding Iran open the Strait in 48 hours or by Monday evening.
The Strait of Hormuz is the vital waterway that connects about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies to world markets.
As the war with Iran enters its fourth week, the strait remains effectively shut.
Iran continues to hit ships and tankers.
The Trump administration asked allies to send warships to protect tankers, but other countries were unwilling to participate.
Iran says if its fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked, the country will target energy infrastructure belonging to U.S.