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Trump extends US shipping waiver as Iran war raises fuel costs
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Donald Trump has extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to carry oil and other goods between US ports under case-by-case approval. The extension is intended to help ease fuel and fertiliser prices that have risen during the US war on Iran.
The century-old law normally requires cargo travelling between US ports to use ships built in the US, owned by US companies and crewed by American workers. The administration first issued a blanket waiver in March, then made approvals case by case in August; that condition remains. The White House says 90 million additional barrels of petroleum, mostly refined products, have been shipped between US ports under the waiver since March.
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In short
- Trump extends the Jones Act waiver for 90 days.
- Foreign-flagged ships can carry goods between US ports with case-by-case approval.
- The White House says 90 million extra barrels have moved under the waiver.
How this story developed
- 37 minutes ago The extension keeps case-by-case approvals in place, while the White House says the waiver has enabled an extra 90 million barrels of petroleum, mostly refined products, to move between US ports since March.
- 43 minutes ago Donald Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to carry goods between US ports with case-by-case approval, in a bid to ease fuel and fertiliser costs linked to the war on Iran.
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The case for
Extending the waiver could help move fuel and fertiliser more quickly between US ports while prices are elevated, easing costs for households and businesses. The reported increase in petroleum shipments suggests the measure has added supply, and keeping decisions case by case may allow officials to respond to shortages while limiting the waiver’s scope.
The case against
The Jones Act supports US shipbuilding and maritime jobs, and maintaining its requirements can be seen as protecting domestic capacity important to economic and national security. A prolonged waiver may weaken those industries and make the country more reliant on foreign shipping; critics could also question whether the reported increase in shipments is enough to justify extending the exception.
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Originally published by Middle East Eye as “Trump extends shipping law waiver for 90 days amid Iran war fuel price rise”.