Washington (USA), 18 March (LaPresse) – The Trump administration has announced that it will temporarily relax the restrictions of the Jones Act, a maritime law that limits how oil is transported within the United States, in an attempt to stem the rise in fuel prices caused by the war in Iran. President Trump has suspended the requirements of the Jones Act for 60 days “in order to mitigate short-term disruptions to the oil market, whilst the US armed forces continue to pursue the objectives of Operation Epic Fury”, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated on X. The waiver, she added, will allow “vital resources such as oil, natural gas, fertilisers and coal to flow freely to US ports”. The Jones Act stipulates that only ships built in the United States and crewed by Americans may load cargo at US ports and transport it to another US port. These requirements result in higher costs for customers compared to foreign-flagged vessels.