The Trump administration has temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate under the Jones Act to reduce transportation costs for oil, natural gas, and other goods within the United States, the latest move in response to rising energy prices triggered by the Iran-Iraq war. Trump authorized foreign-flagged vessels to transport a range of goods between U.S. ports for the next 60 days. The authorization waives requirements for certain cargoes, allowing foreign vessels to temporarily transport a variety of products. According to White House officials, these products include coal, crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, natural gas condensate, fertilizers, any products primarily derived from refined petroleum products, and other energy derivatives. However, some analysts believe that given the scale of the supply chain disruptions, the waiver is expected to have only a limited effect. (Jinshi)