U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has indicated that the Trump administration is poised to extend its temporary emergency waiver of the Jones Act for a second time. The waiver, which was initially granted to facilitate the transportation of energy supplies, has been credited with helping to move critical resources.
The Jones Act, a long-standing maritime law, requires that goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on U.S.-built, U.S.-crewed, and U.S.-flagged vessels. The waiver has allowed foreign-flagged ships to transport energy supplies, including crude oil and natural gas, in an effort to meet the country's energy demands.