[The White House Extends Shipping Waiver Period to August to Ease Oil Shortages] The Trump administration has extended the transportation waiver related to the Jones Act by 90 days. This waiver is aimed at facilitating the transportation of oil, fuel, and fertilizers within the United States. The decision extends the existing waiver, originally set to expire on May 17, by approximately three months, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport goods between U.S. ports until mid-August. Typically, under the 1920 Jones Act, goods transported by water between U.S. domestic ports must use vessels that are U.S.-flagged, built, and owned. Trump's waiver temporarily lifts these restrictions for coal, crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, natural gas condensates, fertilizers, and other energy derivatives.