Trump extends Jones Act waiver to stabilize energy costs amid Iran conflicts
TL;DR
Trump extends the Jones Act waiver for 90 days to help stabilize energy prices amid Iran-related disruption, noting that 40+ tankers have used the waiver and more than 9 million barrels of U.S. oil have reached domestic ports, while critics say the move benefits oil traders more than consumers and could undermine the domestic maritime industry.
- Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days CBS News
- Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports The New York Times
- Jones Act waiver extended in bid to lower fuel prices The Hill
- Trump government extends Jones Act waiver by 90 days to dampen oil prices Al Jazeera
- California has a new way of getting gasoline, for the first time in modern memory San Francisco Chronicle
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