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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Bloomberg: Iran war offers clear lessons
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 need for countries to diversify their homegrown energy sources, including solar and wind power. And it has shown what U.S. commerce could look like freed from the Jones Act, one of the most counterproductive protectionist measures of the last century.
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
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