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

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 conducted by American ships. “Today,…

Aug 10, 2026

Trump extends Jones Act waiver to ease fuel prices, but with new limits

President Donald Trump has issued a 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver, allowing refiners to ship fuels between U.S. ports with foreign-flagged vessels for longer, despite pressure from the domestic maritime industry. The action, the third such extension of the waiver, is part of an effort to place downward pressure on fuel prices elevated […]

Aug 10, 2026