The volume in April was the second consecutive month this year where E15 sales have exceeded 6 million gallons.

According to the Commerce Department, E15 sales in April was 2.4 percent higher than the 6.13 million gallons recorded in March. 

On a year-on-year comparitive basis, E15 sales in April this year was 5.5 percent higher than the 5.95 million gallons recorded in April 2018.

In total, 23.26 million gallons of E15 was sold in the first four months of 2019. 

As for other ethanol blends, E85 sales in April was 1.2 million gallons. On a cumulative basis, E85 sales in 2019 as of April was 4.45 million gallons. 

E30 sales in April was 51,916 gallons - the highest recorded for the year - bringing the year-to-date total to 181,705 gallons.