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Trump Mulls Extending Shipping Waiver to Ease US Oil Shipments, Axios Reports

April 21 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump is considering ​extending the Jones ‌Act waiver, which ‌allows ⁠foreign-flagged ⁠cargo ships to move fuel and ​other goods between domestic ports, ​Axios reported on Tuesday, ⁠citing U.S. ⁠officials.

Trump waived ⁠Jones Act ​limitations for 60 days ​starting ⁠March 17, hoping the move would ⁠help tame the surge in fuel prices ⁠caused by the Iran war by increasing shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast to other coastal ⁠markets in the country.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Kanishka ​Singh; Editing by ​Christian Martinez)

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