Midwest ethanol push could drive up gas prices by 12 cents a gallon
Motorists in the U.S. Midwest could expect to pay more for gasoline under a fuel policy shift demanded by governors in the region, with a new refining industry-commissioned analysis outlining larger-than-expected impacts of the change. The study, conducted by Baker & O’Brien Inc. for the main U.S. refining trade group, predicts it would cost as