The White House plans to extend a Jones Act waiver to reduce gasoline prices. This waiver increases shipping flexibility and eases transport bottlenecks for fuel. President Trump is increasing pressure on oil companies to lower prices for consumers. Critics argue the waiver benefits foreign operators and undermines domestic maritime interests. Administration officials are still discussing potential changes to the waiver's scope.

The White House is expected to extend the Jones Act waiver in the coming days as a tool to try to hold down gas prices as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to…

The Jones Act requires cargo moving between US ports to be carried on ships built in the US, owned by US companies and crewed by American workers