{"id":127112,"date":"2026-03-18T12:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/900243247"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:25:01","slug":"trump-waives-u-s-shipping-law-for-oil-and-gas-in-bid-to-lower-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/trump-waives-u-s-shipping-law-for-oil-and-gas-in-bid-to-lower-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump waives U.S. shipping law for oil and gas in bid to lower prices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Jones Act mandates that cargo carried between U.S. ports must be transported on U.S.-flagged, -built and -owned ships. The waiver exempts those requirements for some cargoes, allowing foreign vessels to temporarily ship several products. That includes coal, crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas<\/a>, natural gas liquids, fertilizer, anything using refined petroleum products as a primary feedstock and other energy derivatives, according to White House officials who asked for anonymity because details of the authorization were not yet public.<\/p>\n

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