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This move aims to curb domestic fuel prices and offset global supply shocks.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T22:05:14.511Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-13T21:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T22:05:14.511Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":68,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 8 digests corroborate the central claim, with one named official cited.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details, but lacks quotes from affected parties.","hype":"The headlines are largely factual, with some mild emphasis on the extension's purpose."}},"tags":["#JonesAct","#DonaldTrump","#EnergyPrices","#Shipping","#USPolitics","#Economy"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Jones Act","California","Iran"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump has authorized a 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver.","The waiver allows foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and commodities between U.S. ports, aiming to lower domestic fuel prices.","Domestic shipbuilders lobbied against the extension, arguing it weakens protectionist rules.","California has been the primary destination for shipments under the waiver, receiving 23 million barrels of additional products."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump has authorized a 90-day extension to the waiver of the Jones Act, a century-old law that typically requires U.S.-built, owned, flagged, and crewed ships for maritime cargo transport between U.S. ports. This extension is intended to help reduce domestic fuel prices and counteract global supply disruptions linked to the conflict in Iran. The waiver permits foreign-flagged vessels to carry oil and other commodities between U.S. ports."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The decision comes as the previous waiver was set to expire. Domestic shipbuilders and their supporters had advocated against renewing the exemption, stating it undermines protectionist regulations crucial for American shipbuilding. Conversely, producers of oil and chemicals argued the waiver has been vital for more affordable and efficient transport of goods, helping to mitigate the impact of global supply shocks."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on waiver impact"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Economic Times and Times of India reported that the waiver has facilitated the domestic marine transport of an extra 90 million barrels of goods since its inception, predominantly refined fuels. These reports also stated that under the most recent iteration of the waiver alone, approximately 13 million barrels were moved. Investing.com, Globo, regionalmedianews.com, Transport Topics, Market Screener, Reuters, news-pravda.com, Political Wire, and Oil Price did not provide these specific figures on the total volume of goods transported or recent volumes moved under the waiver."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports covered this story. The right-rated digests did not mention the specific figures regarding the total volume of goods transported under the waiver or the amount received by California, details that were present in the full reports from The Economic Times and Times of India."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Investing.com","url":"https://investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-extends-shipping-law-waiver-90-days-to-allow-freer-movement-of-oil-commodities-5026364","headline":"US extends shipping law waiver 90 days, to allow freer movement of oil, commodities","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T21:50:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Globo","url":"https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/noticia/2026/11/13/trump-vai-prorrogar-por-90-dias-isencao-de-regras-para-o-transporte-maritimo-de-petroleo-e-fertilizantes.ghtml","headline":"Trump Will Extend for 90 Days Exemption From Rules for the Shipping of Oil and Fertilizers","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T20:47:07.021Z"},{"sourceName":"regionalmedianews.com","url":"https://regionalmedianews.com/news/national/business/us-extends-shipping-law-waiver-90-days-to-allow-freer-movement-of-oil-commodities","headline":"US extends shipping law waiver 90 days, to allow freer movement of oil, commodities - Regional Media News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T20:46:43.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Transport Topics","url":"https://ttnews.com/articles/trump-extend-shipping-waiver","headline":"Trump to extend shipping waiver for oil, fertilizer","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T19:07:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Market Screener","url":"https://marketscreener.com/news/us-extends-shipping-law-waiver-90-days-to-allow-freer-movement-of-oil-commodities-ce785eded988f527","headline":"US extends shipping law waiver 90 days, to allow freer movement of oil, commodities","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T19:06:56.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Reuters","url":"https://reuters.com/world/us/us-extends-shipping-law-waiver-90-days-allow-freer-movement-oil-commodities-2026-11-13","headline":"US extends shipping law waiver 90 days, to allow freer movement of oil, commodities","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T19:06:31.742Z"},{"sourceName":"news-pravda.com","url":"https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/11/13/2742539.html","headline":"JUST IN - Trump to extend Jones Act waiver for 90 more days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to carry oil and fertilizer between U.S. ports in a bid to lower fuel costs","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T19:01:59.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Times of India","url":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-extends-shipping-waiver-for-oil-fertiliser-by-90-days/articleshow/135813518.cms","headline":"Trump extends shipping waiver for oil, fertiliser by 90 days","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T18:08:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Economic Times","url":"https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-extends-shipping-waiver-for-oil-fertiliser-by-90-days/articleshow/135813518.cms","headline":"Trump extends shipping waiver for oil, fertiliser by 90 days","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T18:08:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Political Wire","url":"https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/13/trump-extends-jones-act-shipping-waiver-for-oil","headline":"Trump Extends Jones Act Shipping Waiver for Oil","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T18:00:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Oil Price","url":"https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Extends-Jones-Act-Waiver-For-Another-90-Days.html","headline":"Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For Another 90 Days","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T13:30:00.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":0,"centre":64,"right":36},"count":{"left":0,"centre":7,"right":4},"totalSources":11,"untracked":0,"rated":11,"observedAt":"2026-11-13T22:00:15.291701+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-11-13T22:45:09.654Z","closedAt":null,"checks":3,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":[],"centre":["Centre-rated reports led with the extension of the Jones Act waiver by President Donald Trump, noting its purpose to allow foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and commodities between U.S. ports to curb fuel prices. 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