Marathon readying to enter Florida with E10

Ethanol blended gasoline could be about to break into the Florida market in a big way.

Marathon Oil, the state's biggest fuel supplier (from its Garyville, Louisiana refinery) is preparing to start blending E10 at its terminals in Tampa and Fort Lauderdale.

But there's an unexpected obstacle. State regulations need to be tweaked to allow Marathon to meet industry standards. It's a complicated technical issue involving the volatility of the fuel and vapor emissions when it is blended.

Click here to read my story in the paper today.

- David Adams