Cenex, the Harvest State C0-0p had an 87 octane un-leaded offering on it's pumps in SD just a month ago. The difference in price between it and the 10% ethanol blend meant a 2 buck savings on a ten gallon fill-up. The 6 miles to the gallon difference in my truck meant that savings cost me 60 miles of travel. I would have to spend about 22 dollars on additional ethanol to travel the 60 miles lost to enjoy that 2 buck savings.
Others must have been doing the math too, because two weeks ago they replaced the 87 with 91 unleaded at about a 40 cent cost above the ethanol blend.
It must not have worked to cause more ethanol sales because this week they took the unleaded choice away.
I wrote the company's marketing department and told them that I made a different choice. I would now after 20 years no longer patronize them, but would instead buy gasoline from an oil company.
Anyone want to bet whether I will hear back from Cenex?
