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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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Shipyards, refiners disagree with extension of Jones Act waiver
(The Center Square) - U.S. President Donald Trump extended a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, a 106-year-old law that limits shipments of goods between American ports to domestically built vessels, but the middle-ground compromise dissatisfied both Gulf Coast oil…
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