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Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days with narrower scope
The 90-day extension runs past Aug. 16 and adds case-by-case review for foreign-flag voyages, while the White House says it has increased domestic deliveries of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
US President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver that allows foreign-flagged ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports under the Jones Act, while tightening how the relief is applied. The extension was finalized on Monday, according to the White House.
The waiver is intended to ease shipping bottlenecks and help prevent further fuel price increases as disruptions to global crude flows related to the war with Iran continue. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the administration’s data shows the waiver has driven a significant increase in domestic deliveries of essential products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
Under the new terms, the administration narrowed the scope of the waiver by requiring individual voyages to undergo case-by-case review rather than granting blanket exemptions for foreign ships. A White House official confirmed the change as part of the policy update.
The Jones Act requires cargo moving between US ports to be carried on ships built in the US, owned by US companies and crewed by American workers. The waiver was set to expire on August 16 without the extension, and the White House said it would be the longest suspension of the more than a century-old law in its history.
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