{"id":124793,"date":"2026-03-18T18:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=124793"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:38:31","slug":"us-temporarily-waives-jones-act-to-ease-energy-supply-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/us-temporarily-waives-jones-act-to-ease-energy-supply-pressure\/03\/18\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"US Temporarily Waives Jones Act to Ease Energy Supply Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>In a move aimed at lowering energy costs and improving supply flows, the United States has issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, allowing foreign vessels to transport goods between domestic ports.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Easing Shipping Restrictions<br \/><br \/><br \/>The Jones Act, a long-standing maritime law, requires that goods moved between U.S. ports be carried on American-built and operated ships. By temporarily lifting this rule, authorities are enabling more shipping flexibility and reducing logistical constraints.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Supporting Energy and Supply Chains<br \/><br \/><br \/>The decision is intended to ensure the smooth delivery of critical energy supplies and agricultural products, especially amid ongoing global market volatility and supply chain disruptions.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Markets Show Limited Reaction<br \/><br \/><br \/>Despite the policy shift, markets remained largely unaffected in the short term. Oil prices continued to rise, with U.S. crude trading near $97.60 per barrel, up about 3% on the day.<br \/><br \/><br \/>A Temporary Fix<br \/><br \/><br \/>While the waiver provides immediate relief, it is seen as a short-term measure rather than a permanent policy change, leaving broader questions about the future of the Jones Act and shipping regulations unanswered.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move aimed at lowering energy costs and improving supply flows, the United States has issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, allowing foreign vessels to transport goods between domestic ports.Easing Shipping RestrictionsThe Jones Act, a long-standing maritime law, requires that goods moved between U.S. ports be carried on American-built and operated ships. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":61157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-commodities-news","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124793"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124796,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124793\/revisions\/124796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}