Over 500 Stations In MN Now Offer Unleaded 88

Unleaded 88 Now Available To More Minnesotans

Burnsville, Dec 11 - Minnesota now has over 500 stations that offer Unleaded 88, providing consumers across the state with more options to save at the pump and reduce air emissions. On Nov 29, a Kwik Trip station in Pipestone became the 500th station in the state to sell Unleaded 88.

"Surpassing 500 stations offering Unleaded 88 is a major milestone and signifies that Unleaded 88, a gasoline fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is quickly becoming the 'new normal' fuel in Minnesota. That's good news for consumers across the state who will have more access to the most affordable and environmentally friendly fuel option," said Brian Werner, executive director of the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels).

While Unleaded 88 in Minnesota recently crossed the 500-station threshold, the state continues to add more stations with a current count of 503. The 503rd station in the state is the Leech Lake Market station in Cass Lake.

Among the brands that currently offer Unleaded 88 in the state include Amoco, ARCO, Bobby & Steve's, Casey's, Cenex, Freeborn County Co-Op, Holiday, Hy-Vee, Kwik Trip, Little Dukes, Love's, Marathon, Minnoco and Speedway.

With over 500 stations, Minnesota continues to lead the nation in offering Unleaded 88. Of the 503 stations, over 150 are located in the Twin Cities metro area.

Minnesota's road to this historic milestone in stations began back in 2013 when only a handful of stations in the state offered Unleaded 88. Since then, the number of stations selling Unleaded 88 has steadily increased each year due to a combination of infrastructure funding from the federal and state governments, support from Minnesota's ethanol industry, industry stakeholders, and fuel marketing efforts by MN Bio-Fuels and Minnesota Corn.

This year alone, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture awarded $3 million in infrastructure grants to 16 retailers while another $3.37 million has been made available in grant funding for stations interested in offering Unleaded 88. Applications for that round of funding closed at the end of October.

On the federal side, the USDA awarded $17.5 million in 2024 to stations in the state to make the necessary upgrades to offer Unleaded 88.

According to a study by ABF Economics in 2023, transitioning to Unleaded 88 from E10 (87 octane) would contribute $1.06 billion to Minnesota's economy.

The study said consumers would save $84 million based on the average price discount between Unleaded 88 and E10 in 2022 while greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by 1.02 million metric tons a year.

In 2024, 106.42 million gallons of Unleaded 88 was sold in Minnesota from January to Sept 30, setting the course for another record year in Unleaded 88 sales. The previous record was 127.56 million gallons in 2023.

To find a station that offers Unleaded 88, go to mnfuels.com or download the Minnesota Biofuel Locator app.

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