The Biden administration is planning to allow sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends throughout the summer months as part of measures to address the increasing fuel costs driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The president is committed to doing everything he can to address the price increase Americans are facing at the pump,” a senior Biden administration official said during a background press briefing on Monday evening. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator is planning to allow E15 gasoline—that uses a 15 percent ethanol blend—to be sold this summer. Adding more ethanol to gasoline blends could potentially reduce prices at U.S. gas pumps because ethanol, which is made from corn, is currently cheaper than straight gasoline. “This is the latest step in expanding Americans’ access to affordable fuel supply and bringing relief to Americans suffering from Putin’s price hike at the pump,” the …