Trump Grants 60-Day Jones Act Waiver to Ease Energy Prices
TL;DR
President Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to let foreign-flag ships move fuel between U.S. ports in an effort to lower energy costs, as gas and diesel prices rise; experts say the savings are likely small and the administration also eased sanctions on Venezuela to boost oil supply.
- Trump waives Jones Act for 60 days in effort to ease energy prices CBS News
- Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market CNBC
- Opinion | The beginning of the end of the Jones Act The Washington Post
- U.S. Suspends Oil Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures The New York Times
- How Waiving the Jones Act for Oil Tankers Would Work WSJ
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