U.S. to ease shipping rule to try to tame fuel prices
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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U.S. to ease shipping rule to try to tame fuel prices
The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between U.S. ports as it seeks to blunt surging oil and gasoline prices, according to people familiar with the matter.