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Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 10:28 AM

Mar 18

The requirement sharply limits the number of ⁠tankers available for domestic shipments, but is supported by maritime industry unions.
Waiving the rule temporarily would allow foreign ships to carry cargoes between U.S. ports, ⁠potentially lowering shipping costs and speeding deliveries.
Analysts have said, however, that the impact on pump prices will likely be minimal.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-expected-issue-jones-act-waiver-domestic-shipping-soon-wednesday-sources-say-2026-03-18/

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Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market [View all] nitpicked Mar 18 OP

WTI had been touching $99 nitpicked Mar 18 #1

But he just said high oil prices are good for America leftstreet Mar 18 #2

I think he meant American oil companies nitpicked Mar 18 #5

And RBOB had been 3.225 just before nitpicked Mar 18 #3

Excerpt: Passages Mar 18 #4

Markets must have reached the same conclusion nitpicked Mar 18 #6

Yep. Passages Mar 18 #8

Scraping the bottom of the barrel Boo1 Mar 18 #7