This thread's getting ridiculous. China no longer exports oil; its demand for oil and refined derivatives far outstrips China's domestic production. As for the U.S., you can take "ethanol-free" ads with a grain of salt. Your local gas station has no ability at all to specify what gets blended at the loading terminal. They take whatever the tanker truck delivers. The EPA wants us to use E15, which is going to create huge problems. You can see the mess they're creating by looking at the link below. They don't care a whit about us plebians trying to operate our cars, trucks and machinery - or buy food.