Energy Secretary Signals Trump Likely to Extend Jones Act Waiver Again

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is likely to extend its temporary emergency waiver of the Jones Act again, arguing the measure has helped move energy supplies around the country and kept fuel prices lower during disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict.

Speaking Tuesday at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, Wright said the administration considers the waiver a success.

“I think the temporary waivers of the Jones Act for transporting energy have been very successful,” Wright said. “We’ve had probably 200 ship voyages that have used that to move energy, particularly to places like California.”

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