After U.S. approval, a foreign tanker docks in Puerto Rico

Diesel fuel that was initially prohibited from entering hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico was allowed into Guayanilla on Thursday night by the Biden administration.

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker GH Parks, which loaded outside of Texas earlier this month, was unable to discharge four days ago due to the Jones Act, a maritime restriction that requires U.S.-flagged ships to transport goods between U.S. ports.

After Hurricane Fiona, Alejandro Mayorkas issued a waiver to ensure that Puerto Ricans had sufficient diesel to power generators.

Two weeks after Hurricane Fiona, data indicated that 239,000 households and businesses were without power in Puerto Rico.