The Jones Act, which is more than a century old, prevents foreign vessels from transporting goods between two US ports. AdvertisementThe US is facing a worsening diesel supply crisis, and a century-old law is standing in the way of easing the crunch. AdvertisementWaiving the Jones ActTo Smith, the diesel shortage could ease if government officials waived the Jones Act, or the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. That means New England, which faces an acute diesel shortage, must either import supplies from overseas or from the US Gulf Coast. "As for the US East Coast, it is left to import from as far afield as India and Qatar."

Source: Economic Times November 01, 2022 16:00 UTC