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Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump

Al Jazeera · · 622 words · By Andy Hirschfeld
Maritime Law and Trade US Foreign Policy Impact Global Energy Crisis
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Shipping costs have increased by more than 10 percent in the past month due to the US-Israel war on Iran.”
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While Wikipedia entries confirm a '2026 Iran war' and 'Twelve-Day War', the provided web search results for shipping costs are generic commercial links (FedEx, UPS) and do not provide specific percentage increases in shipping costs linked to the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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“United States President Donald Trump issued a waiver for the Jones Act”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Trump administration issued a 60-day waiver for the Jones Act to ease energy price surges from the Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“The 60-day waiver came into effect on March 18”
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Web search results confirm a 60-day waiver was issued, but none of the provided evidence explicitly mentions the start date of 'March 18'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is a United States federal statute that provides for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant marine. Among other purposes, the law regulates maritime com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York. J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Jones
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ulla Agneta Jones (née Andersson; born 18 June 1946) is a Swedish actress, singer-songwriter, photographer, and retired model. From 1967 to 1974, she was married to music producer Quincy Jones and is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulla_Jones
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“the Strait of Hormuz... carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply”
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Five independent cross-references from Al Jazeera and a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis confirm that approximately 20% (one-fifth) of the world's oil and LNG supplies pass through the strait.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between US ports must be carried on vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and mostly US-owned”
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Two independent web search results explicitly define the Jones Act requirements as vessels being US-built, US-flagged, and US-owned/crewed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a carrier registered in a different country. The term originally applied to shipping along coastal routes, po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabotage
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between US ports must be carried on vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and mostly US-owned. The requirement sharply limits the number of tankers available for dom…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/donald-trump-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact Us. Submission Forms.Passed in 1920, the Jones Act requires that all goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on vessels built in the United States, registered under the U.S. flag, and …
https://www.thedailyworld.com/2026/05/11/century-old-jones-a…
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“Brent crude futures rose 4 percent on the day amid a US blockade of Iranian ports, reaching $98.91 after hitting $101.03 earlier in the day.”
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The provided evidence for Brent crude mentions a price of 109.52 USD/Bbl on May 19, 2026, but does not mention the specific figures of $98.91 or $101.03, nor the specific 4% rise on a day of blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Brent Crude Oil futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Brent Crude Oil Futures market.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — The next 10 years of futures contracts for Brent Crude Oil, along with the latest Brent Crude Oil news and articles.
https://oilprice.com/futures/brent/
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent fell to 109.52 USD/Bbl on May 19, 2026, down 2.30% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent's price has risen 14.70%, and is up 67.51% compared to the same time last year, according to …
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
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“US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.53, or 2.6 percent, to $99.10.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about the United States and Reuters news headlines, with no mention of WTI crude prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“The US Navy imposed a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about the United States and Reuters news headlines, with no mention of a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“The American Automobile Association reports that the average price of gas is $4.125 per gallon (3.78 litres), compared with $3.63 at this time last month.”
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The claim states the average price of gas is $4.125. However, live evidence from AAA (as of 5/18/26) reports the national average as $4.51 or $4.515 per gallon, directly contradicting the claim's figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live US fuel and aviation tracker: AAA national average $4.51/gallon, state-by-state prices, Spirit Airlines wind-down status, route absorption by other carriers.
https://global-energy-flow.com/shortages/united-states/
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web search NEUTRAL — State Gas Price Averages.Today’s AAA National Average. $4.515. Price as of 5/18/26. Requested map does not exist.×.
https://gasprices.aaa.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — AAA reported the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at $4.53 on Thursday, down slightly from last week’s average of $4.56 but still sharply higher than prices seen a month o…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/05/15/gas-prices-dip-sligh…
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“more than 34,000 ships diverting from the strait over the past month.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the number of ships diverting from the strait.
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“The Containerized Freight Index... jumped more than 10 percent over the last month, and is up more than 35 percent from this time last year”
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“In March, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd suspended vessel routes through the strait”
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“several major vessel insurers cancelled war risk coverage for ships travelling through the waterway, including Norwegian insurers Gard and Skuld, as well as the United Kingdom’s NorthStandard”
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