Refinitiv reports the White House is expected in coming days to extend a Jones Act waiver as one of the few available tools to help lower gasoline prices. The waiver, which allows non-U.S. vessels to move fuel between U.S. ports by temporarily suspending the law’s U.S.-built, -owned and -crewed requirement, is scheduled to expire on Aug. 16; an extension would be the longest pause in Jones Act enforcement. U.S. government data show the waiver was used nearly 200 times in the past 4½ months throu

Refinitiv reports the White House is expected in coming days to extend a Jones Act waiver as one of the few available tools to help lower gasoline prices. The waiver, which allows non-U.S. vessels to move fuel between U.S. ports by temporarily suspending the law’s U.S.-built, -owned and -crewed requirement, is scheduled to expire on Aug. 16; an extension would be the longest pause in Jones Act enforcement. U.S. government data show the waiver was used nearly 200 times in the past 4½ months through end-July. Officials continue talks with shipping industry representatives and lawmakers on narrowing the waiver’s scope while preserving flexibility to transport critical fuel supplies. Opponents seek geographic limits and stricter per-voyage review; key Republican lawmakers are urging tighter restrictions, warning broad waivers could weaken the U.S. domestic fleet and undermine the law’s national security purpose.