Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For Another 90 Days
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from the United States.
President Donald Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days on Friday, keeping foreign-flagged tankers eligible to move oil and other commodities between U.S. ports as the war with Iran continues to drive up fuel costs. The extension, confirmed by a White House official who spoke to Reuters, continues what is already the longest waiver in the shipping law's history. Foreign vessels will still need approval for individual voyages due to a restriction introduced in August after earlier blanket exemptions drew opposition from the domestic…
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2 outlets from the United States, where the story is: The Maritime Executive, OilPrice.com · how we count
- Nov 13, 8:16 PM UTCFirst reportTrump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days to aid shippinginvesting.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:17 PM UTC+1 min· you’re reading thisTrump Extends Jones Act Waiver For Another 90 Daysoilprice.com ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 8:17 PM UTC · +1 min
- Nov 13, 9:49 PM UTC+2 hWhite House Extends Jones Act Waiver Into 2027maritime-executive.com ↗
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