Washington has a bad habit of allowing temporary emergency measures to become permanent policy. That danger is growing again with the Jones Act waiver.
When the administration first approved the waiver, the justification was straightforward. Conflict with Iran threatened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy markets reacted with predictable panic. Policymakers hoped giving refiners additional flexibility would help blunt price spikes.
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