The Trump administration is evaluating whether to temporarily extend the waiver a century-old shipping law to address emerging strains in domestic oil transportation as officials monitor supply chain pressures and fuel distribution challenges across the United States.
The possible extension of the waiver of the Jones Act, which requires goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on American-built and -crewed vessels, is being discussed as a way to speed up the movement of oil and refined fuels between regions as constrains resulting from the war in Iran continue.
