White House expected to extend Jones Act waiver up to 90 days, sources say

Source: Reuters

April 23, 2026 4:18 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


April 23 (Reuters) - The White House is ​expected to extend the Jones Act waiver for ‌up to 90 days as early as Friday to help blunt fuel price pressures tied ​to the Iran conflict, according ​to two sources familiar with the ⁠decision.

The move would temporarily ease requirements that goods ​transported between U.S. ports be carried on ​American-built and American-crewed vessels, allowing foreign-flagged ships to move fuel and other key commodities more ​freely as the administration seeks to ​contain energy market disruptions from the war and tensions ‌in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz.

A White House official told Reuters the extension is under consideration, but declined to comment on ​the length ​and ⁠timing of any announcement.

Trump waived Jones Act limitations for 60 ​days starting March 17, hoping ​the ⁠move would help tame the surge in fuel prices caused by the Iran ⁠war by increasing ​shipments from the U.S. ​Gulf Coast to other coastal markets in the country.

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