White House looks to extend oil transport exemption

The Trump administration seeks to prolong a key maritime waiver to combat fuel price inflation driven by Middle East conflict. | Contesto: cronaca

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The White House is preparing to extend a critical exemption from the Jones Act for domestic oil shipments, a move confirmed by sources to Axios and aimed directly at mitigating rising fuel costs exacerbated by ongoing tensions with Iran. The waiver, initially enacted in March, suspends the century-old requirement that cargo transported between U.S. ports must be carried on American-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels. This planned extension signals the administration's continued reliance on regulatory flexibility as a primary tool to manage economic pressures stemming from the conflict. The Jones Act, formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, has long been a cornerstone of U.S. maritime policy, designed to bolster national security and maintain a domestic shipbuilding industry. However, its requirement for coastwise trade has frequently been criticized for creating a captive market with limited vessel availability, thereby inflating shipping costs. The current waiver temporarily opens this market to foreign-flagged tankers, which proponents argue increases supply chain efficiency and capacity, directly applying downward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices that have climbed since the outbreak of hostilities. Administration officials frame the extension as a necessary economic stabilizer. With global oil markets experiencing volatility due to the war, the ability to move petroleum products from Gulf Coast refineries to markets in the Northeast and elsewhere using the most readily available ships is seen as an immediate relief valve. Supporters, including some industry groups and lawmakers from regions with high fuel costs, contend the waiver has already proven its worth since March, helping to prevent more severe price spikes at the pump by enhancing logistical flexibility. Opposition to the waiver is robust and multifaceted. Traditional defenders of the Jones Act, including U.S. shipping companies, maritime unions, and a bipartisan group of legislators, argue that the law is vital for maintaining a viable merchant marine essential for national defense. They warn that sustained waivers undermine the domestic maritime industrial base, costing American...

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