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Twin Cities Unleaded 88 Promo Campaign Launched

We launched a six-month Unleaded 88 promotional campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on April 15 with a two-hour event at a Holiday station in White Bear Lake. As Minnesotans continue to face increasing prices at the pump, the campaign is aimed at helping consumers save at the pump with Unleaded 88. During the promotion, which was jointly-held with KS95 FM, consumers were educated on the many benefits of Unleaded 88 and those that fueled up with Unleaded 88 were rewarded with prizes such as $20 in cash, tickets to the Minnesota Twins, tickets to the St Paul Saints […]

Unleaded 88 Saved MN Drivers $4.1 Million In First Two Months Of 2026

In the first two months of 2026, Unleaded 88 was priced at an average of 19 cents per gallon less than regular 87 octane fuel, according to the latest data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. With 21.62 million gallons of Unleaded 88 sold in January and February this year, the savings of 19 cents per gallon translated to savings of $4.1 million at the pump for Minnesotans. According to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the average price of Unleaded 88 in January was 20 cents per gallon less than regular 87. In February, the department reported, Unleaded 88 saved […]

MDA Announces Infrastructure Grants To Expand Access To Unleaded 88

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced today $4.7 million in grant funding is currently available under its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Biofuels Infrastructure Program to expand access to Unleaded 88 and other higher blends of ethanol. The department said the application was currently open and closes June 2. Applicants may request between $5,000 and $199,000 per project. MDA said applicants must have no more than 20 retail stations in Minnesota and must commit to 35 percent of the total project costs. There are currently 551 stations in Minnesota that offer Unleaded 88. In January of this year, Unleaded […]

Unleaded 88 Saved Minnesotans Over $2 Million In January

Minnesotans saved $2.27 million at the pump with Unleaded 88 in January, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. In January, the average price of Unleaded 88 was 20 cents lower than regular 87 octane fuel, the department reports. With 11.37 million gallons of Unleaded 88 sold that month, this translated to savings of $2.27 million for Minnesota consumers. As gas prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East, Unleaded 88 continues to offer Minnesotans some much needed relief at the pump. Find a station near you here.