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Brighton, MI Sunoco Price sign advertising availability of Rec-90 Gasoline.

REC-90 is an ethanol-free, 90 octane unleaded gasoline blend designed for use in recreational/marine engines which can be damaged by the ethanol found in other gasoline blends. It is also usable in some aviation engines and automotive engines, though it has not been thoroughly tested for cars and trucks.

Unlike most stations in the plains states which carry ethanol-free 87 octane unleaded alongside 10% ethanol 87 octane unleaded, many states carry ethanol-free gasoline specifically marketed as recreational fuel designed for marine equipment and small engines.

Pump grades at the Brighton, MI Sunoco, including Rec-90 ethanol-free 100% gasoline.
Hose label at Kwik Trip location in Cross Plains, WI advertising that ethanol-free can safely be used in automotive engines.

Rec-90 Availability and Pricing

Picture showing E0 100% gasoline at $1/gallon more than E10 Regular Unleaded. At this same Saugatuck, MI Shell station, E85 was an additional $1/gallon below regular ($2/gallon below ethanol-free Rec-90).

As debate has ensued over ethanol blending in gasolines, ethanol-free has popped up in a number of states marketed as Rec-90 Recreational Gasoline. Because there is no cheap oxygenate in Rec-90 gasoline, Rec-90 is almost always significantly more expensive per gallon than E10 "Regular Gasoline".

According to the crowd-sourced website e85prices.com, there are several dozen stations known in the United States to carry ethanol-free fuel. The following is a table listing the number of known stations in each state to carry ethanol-free fuel.

List of states with known number of ethanol-free gasoline or Rec-90 stations

This list shows only a few of the thousands of stations with ethanol-free gas. See the link below for Pure-Gas.Org for a more complete list.

State Number of known stations Rec-90 or General Ethanol-Free Gasoline Available Locations
Alabama 1 90 Rec
  • Enterprise, AL
  • Dothan, AL
Alaska 0 N/A N/A
Arizona 0 N/A N/A
Arkansas 0 N/A N/A
California 0 N/A N/A
Connecticut 0 N/A N/A
Delaware 0 N/A N/A
District of Columbia 0 N/A N/A
Florida 12 Rec-90 and/or ethanol-free
  • Cape Coral, FL (Sam's Club)
  • Alachua, FL
  • Boynton Beach, FL
  • Brandon, FL
  • East Palatka, Fl (Raceway 87 octane ethanol-free)
  • Florida City, FL
  • Lauderdale Lakes, FL
  • Marathon, FL
  • Miami, FL
  • Panama City Beach, FL
  • Pompano Beach, FL
  • Okeechobee, FL
  • Sarasota, Fl
  • St James City, FL (Monroe Canal Marina)
  • Spring Hill, FL (Circle K)
  • Titusville, FL
  • Vero Beach, FL
  • Wilton Manors, FL
Georgia 3 Rec 90
  • Valero, Woodstock, GA
  • Ridleys, Tallapoosa, GA
  • Valero, Bogart, GA
Idaho 0 N/A N/A
Illinois 1 Rec 90
  • Poplar Grove, IL
Indiana 2 Rec 90
  • Jacobi Food Mart, Floyds Knobs, IN
  • Marathon, New Albany, IN
  • Marathon, Sellersburg, IN
  • Marathon, Simonton Lake, IN
  • Shell, Greencastle, IN
  • Shell, Angola, IN
  • Angola One Stop, Angola, IN
  • CITGO, Angola, IN
Iowa 0 General Ethanol-Free Gasoline N/A
Kansas 0 N/A N/A
Kentucky 2 REC-90
  • Taylorsville, Ky (Sunrise Market (Cricketz))
  • Somerset, Ky (Pulaski Performance fuels
    601 Ogden street
    REC 90 also 110,112,116 and 118 
    leaded and unleaded race fuels)
Louisiana 0 N/A N/A
Maryland 0 N/A N/A
Massachusetts 0 N/A N/A
Michigan 32 Rec-90 Only
  • Alto, MI
  • Big Rapids, MI
  • Brighton, MI
  • Briner Oil Jonesville, MI
  • Caro, MI
  • Dave's Place Cheboygan, MI
  • Davison, MI
  • Dearborn Ford-Tel Marathon, Dearborn, MI
  • The Depot Edmore, MI
  • Elkton, MI
  • Fennville BP Fennville, MI
  • Ertie’s Forest Trail, Free Soil, MI
  • Charlie's Country Corner Grayling, MI
  • Harrison, MI
  • Kinde, MI
  • Ludington EZ Mart, Ludington, MI
  • Northside Market, Ludington, MI
  • Luzerne, MI
  • Filer EZ Mart, Manistee, MI
  • Dandy Randy’s BP Mason, MI
  • Wilson’s General Store Mears, MI
  • Mio, MI
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Port Huron Speedy Q), MI
  • Pigeon, MI
  • Pinckney, MI
  • St. Louis, MI
  • Saugatuck, MI
  • Shelby Township, MI Circle K
  • Pic N Pac Norton Shores, MI
  • Gratiot express stop BP Saginaw, MI
  • South Haven, MI
  • Marathon Gas, 64885 M-66, Sturgis, MI
  • Magic Motorsports Waterford, MI
  • White Lake Kroger White Lake, MI
  • Admiral Williamston, MI
  • Vinckier Foods & Ace Hardware Almont, MI
Minnesota 0 N/A N/A
Mississippi 0 N/A N/A
Missouri 0 N/A N/A
Montana 0 N/A N/A
Nebraska 1 General Ethanol-Free Gasoline
  • Omaha, NE
Nevada 0 N/A N/A
New Jersey 0 N/A N/A
New Mexico 0 N/A N/A
New York 0 N/A N/A
North Carolina 1 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Calabash, NC
North Dakota 0 N/A N/A
Ohio 14 REC - 90
  • Oregon, Ohio
  • Canton, Ohio
  • Strasburg, Ohio
  • Massillon, Ohio
  • Dover, Ohio
  • Alliance, Ohio
  • Tuslaw, Ohio
  • Malvern, Ohio
  • Tipp City, Ohio
  • Wooster, Ohio
  • South Russell, Ohio
  • Hartville, Ohio
  • Bolivar, Ohio
Oklahoma 0 N/A N/A
Oregon 0 N/A N/A
Pennsylvania 0 REC 90
  • Uniontown, PA
South Carolina 0 N/A N/A
South Dakota 0 N/A N/A
Tennessee 3 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Clinton, TN - Memphis TN (rec90)
  • Etowah, TN - East TN (rec90)
Texas 1 N/A • Round Rock, TX
Utah 0 N/A N/A
Virginia 4 REC 90
  • Hardy, VA
  • Pilot, VA
  • Amelia, VA
  • New Canton, VA
Washington 0 N/A N/A
West Virginia 3 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Parkersburg, WV
  • Huntington, WV (REC-90)
  • Cheat Lake, WV (BFS Station near RT43)
Wisconsin 1 General Ethanol-Free/Premium Ethanol-Free
  • Cross Plains, WI
Wyoming 0 N/A N/A

References

  1. "Marathon recreational fuel suited for aircraft — General Aviation News".

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