By Matthew Robinson
NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. drivers filling up cars this year with gasoline made with additive ethanol instead of MTBE may be forced to pay up more because the blendstock cuts fuel efficiency, according to an industry expert.
Ethanol is replacing MTBE, a suspected carcinogen, in production of reformulated gasoline (RFG) because of concerns the fuel additive may contaminate water supplies and leave oil companies open to law suits.
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