IRFA - Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
06/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2026 15:01
E85 Wholesale Prices Remain as Low as 10 to 30 Cents per Gallon Across Iowa
President Trump Calls on Retail Prices to Better Reflect Wholesale Costs
Contact: Emily Freese
515-322-0435
WEST DES MOINES, IA - According to public data, the price difference between wholesale and retail E85 prices remains historically wide. E85 is available on the wholesale market for as little as 10 cents per gallon while retail prices for motors are usually well over $2 higher.
"Last night President Trump urged fuel retailers to 'get their prices down,'" stated Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw. "As a trade association, we never tell anyone how to price a product at any point in the supply chain but in 27 years I've never seen the wholesale-to-retail price spread as large as it is for E85 in Iowa right now. A reasonable person would assume that with E85 at 10 cents wholesale, the retail prices would be the best fuel bargain ever. But we're not seeing that with a few, very rare exceptions."
E85 can be used in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). FFVs are designed to run on any fuel blend from no ethanol up to E85, which contains up to 85 percent ethanol. Wholesale prices do not include federal and state taxes, transportation costs, and markups for things like credit card fees, depreciation and retailer margins.
"With Independence Day coming up, it'd be great to see America's homegrown E85 fuel providing relief to Iowans," added Shaw.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Associations (IRFA) E85 Wholesale Price Listing Program is available here. In Iowa, E85 is a fuel blend containing between 70 and 85 percent ethanol, depending on the season.
E85 Wholesale Prices
Posted June 29, 2026.
| Supplier Name | Location | Contact Info. | Price* | Ethanol Content | Source |
| Absolute Energy | St. Ansgar, Iowa |
Don Burns
Absolute Energy 641-326-2220 |
$0.10 | 83% | DTN |
| Cenex | Des Moines Terminal | $0.53 | 70% | OPIS | |
| Flint Hills Resources | Des Moines Terminal | $0.58 | 70% | OPIS | |
| Growmark | Des Moines Terminal | $0.64 | 70% | OPIS | |
| HTP Energy | Des Moines Terminal | $0.73 | 70% | OPIS | |
| Little Sioux Corn Processors | Marcus, Iowa |
Jeff Johnson
RPMG 952-465-3229 |
$0.27 | 83% | DTN |
| Golden Grain Energy | Mason City, Iowa |
Jeff Johnson
RPMG 952-465-3229 |
$0.20 | 83% | DTN |
| RPMG | Des Moines Terminal |
Jeff Johnson
RPMG 952-465-3229 |
$0.39 | 83% | DTN |
| RPMG | Mason City Terminal |
Jeff Johnson
RPMG 952-465-3229 |
$0.28 | 83% | DTN |
| The Andersons-Denison | Denison, Iowa |
Casey Laur
The Andersons 913-748-3000 |
$0.59 | 83% | DTN |
| Valero Corp. | Des Moines Terminal | $0.96 | 70% | OPIS | |
| World Fuel Services | Des Moines Terminal | $0.54 | 70% | OPIS |
*Prices rounded to nearest penny.
Comparative Price Information
| Rack Average Clear Regular Gasoline | Des Moines Terminal | $3.15 | 0% | OPIS |
| Rack Average E10 | Des Moines Terminal | $2.56 | 10% | OPIS |
IRFA publishes Monday's wholesale E85 prices every Tuesday. E85 suppliers wishing to have their price posted should contact IRFA at 515-252-6249 or [email protected]. To be eligible for listing, the supplier's price must be: publicly posted elsewhere; available to any retailer or supplier; not 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
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