August 10, 2026
Jones Act Relief Extended, Iran War Presses On
President Trump extended a waiver Monday for foreign ships transporting oil around the US as the war in Iran continues to disrupt supply chains. Bloomberg News' Mike McKee & Bloomberg Economics' Chris Kennedy, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, explain the implications.
Watch the full interview on Bloomberg.
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