Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope
The temporary exemption has lifted fuel and fertilizer flows on dormant routes, with Gulf Coast suppliers shipping four times more energy products to the West Coast in 50 days.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign vessels to transport energy products, fertilizers, and other fossil fuels between U.S. ports.
- The White House initially suspended the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 in March following energy price spikes from the Iran war, with the initial 60-day exemption set to expire on August 16.
- Data shows the waiver successfully boosted domestic shipments: Gulf Coast suppliers shipped four times more energy products to the West Coast than in all of 2025, while Puerto Rico received more than twice as much propane from the U.S. mainland.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and over 50 Republican lawmakers oppose the extension, arguing it threatens maritime jobs and national security, while President Trump investigates ExxonMobil and Chevron for potential price gouging.
- Unlike previous iterations, the Pentagon will now consult with the Maritime Administration to determine future exemptions, with the new waiver restricting cargo to essential energy and agricultural commodities beginning August 17.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday again extended an exemption that allows foreign ships to transport oil and other goods between U.S. ports, as the war with Iran continues to disrupt energy flows and drive up costs.
Amid heightened US-Iran war tensions, Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days: Here's what it means
US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday (local time) extended the Jones Act waiver by another 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport oil and goods between US ports, in an attempt to ease fuel supply concerns and limit price pressures
Malay Mail
Trump extends shipping waiver, with limits, to aid energy flow
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 — President Donald Trump yesterday again extended a waiver that allows foreign ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports, as the war on Iran continues to disrupt energy flows and elevate costs.The 90-day extension of relief from the Jones Act — which requires cargo between US ports to move on US vessels — comes shortly before an earlier waiver was due to expire in mid-August.But the scope covered is narrower th…
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver, Allowing Foreign Ships to Haul Goods Between US Ports
President Donald Trump on Monday extended a waiver of the Jones Act for 90 days, allowing foreign ships to move oil, fertilizers, and other energy-related products between U.S. ports. The extension goes into effect Aug. 17, and follows the initial waiver issued March 17 to ease transport of coal, oil, and refined fuels during the war with Iran. The Jones Act of 1920 requires vessels carrying goods between U.S. ports to be built, owned, flagged, …
The Korea Times
The Iran war should be the end of the Jones Act
The Iran war has provided at least two clear economic lessons. It has exposed the steep costs of being reliant on fossil fuels, highlighting the ne...
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