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Trump temporarily suspends Jones Act as energy prices soar: Report

FreightWaves March 18, 2026 · 2:47 pm Read Original
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−100 Bearish 0 +100 Bullish
Trump temporarily suspends Jones Act as energy prices soar: Report

President Trump has temporarily waived the Jones Act for energy shipping and other commodities after the war in Iran sent gas prices soaring.
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Source FreightWaves
Published Mar 18, 2026 · 2:47 pm
Article ID l2kpeng
Original URL Open source
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