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Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver

Updated 2026-08-10 19:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Trump administration has extended a waiver of the Jones Act to tamp down energy prices. The measure is aimed at reducing costs for gasoline and other fuels.

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Trump extends Jones Act waiver, with limits, in bid to tamp down energy prices

The Trump administration is once again waiving U.S. shipping rules as part of an effort to keep gasoline and other fuel costs down, the White House said Monday. In particular, it issued another 90-day waiver of the Jones Act, a 100-year-old law that requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conduct

2026-08-10 18:53 UTC