Axios: Trump mulls extending waiver to ease U.S. oil shipments

April 24, 2026

President Trump‘s decision to suspend a controversial maritime law during the Iran war has made it easier to ship oil across the U.S. — and now he wants to keep it that way, according to U.S. officials.

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