Most pumps offer a selection of fuel types labeled with a number. Those numbers aren't the price but rather indicate the ...

Should you use unleaded 88 octane gas (also known as E15), which contains 15 percent ethanol, instead of standard 87 octane gasoline?

Recently, I asked a panel of chemistry and petroleum industry experts to answer the internet’s most popular web search questions about gasoline and octane. You can check our their wealth of ...

87 octane gasoline, often called "regular" gas, is one of the most commonly used fuels in the United States. But what gives it that 87 rating is a word you've probably heard a time or two: Ethanol.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - If you haven't heard, a local gas station, Sheetz, is running a holiday sale on gas through the Fourth of July. Prices for their 88 octane gas, known as UNL88, will be set at $3.99 ...

With a final rule on fuel economy likely to come out in the near future, a considerable amount of attention has centered on higher octane fuels as a pathway to increased efficiency in automobiles, ...

Earlier this month, special waivers allowing the sale of fuel blends containing higher levels of ethanol came into effect. While the measure was supposed to be temporary, U.S. legislators have since ...

Ethanol-the fuel distilled from corn instead of crude oil-is a controversial topic in political circles these days. It seems to hit every hot button in public policy, from global warming to farm ...