USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs - AP News

USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs  AP News

Exclusive | Postal Service to Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages - WSJ

Exclusive | Postal Service to Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages  WSJ

US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages

Surcharge, spurred by oil price spikes due to the Iran war, is set to take effect on 26 April and run until January 2027 The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to introduce its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages to offset rising energy costs, according to a statement. The surcharge, set at 8%, is expected to take effect on 26 April and remain in place until 17 January 2027 under the current plan. Continue reading...

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U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices

Oil prices have jumped more than 40% since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are dangling new incentives as gas prices squeeze drivers. We break them down.

DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday. Bloomberg/Getty Images Gas prices are soaring amid the war in the Middle East and hitting the gig economy hard. Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash announced a series of measures this week to support drivers. Uber and Lyft drivers have said that spiking oil prices were changing which trips they accept. Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are rolling out new incentives as surging gas prices hit the gig economy where it hurts. T...

Inflation May Hit 4.2% As Iran War Hikes Oil Prices, OECD Warns - Forbes

Inflation May Hit 4.2% As Iran War Hikes Oil Prices, OECD Warns  Forbes

USPS shipping prices to increase? What 8% surcharge means for users

USPS proposes an 8% temporary surcharge on Priority Mail and similar services to offset rising transportation costs.

Quant-rated logistics leaders and laggards as USPS prepares first-ever fuel surcharge

OIL PRICE WATCH as of Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Department of Energy describes the global oil market this week as “calm” compared to last week. Despite this pronouncement, local fuel prices are still going up, it’s just that the numbers are about half of the increases experienced by motorists last week. Here are the prevailing oil prices in Metro Manila and other parts

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US Postal Service Plans 8% Fuel Surcharge As Iran War Raises Transport Costs

US Postal Service Plans 8% Fuel Surcharge As Iran War Raises Transport Costs By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves, The U.S. Postal Service is seeking permission to impose a fuel surcharge on parcel products for the first time ever to cover soaring transportation costs for gasoline and diesel fuel, which have jumped more than 30% since the invasion of Iran by the United States and Israel nearly a month ago. Parcel shipments would be charged an 8% fee, on top of their regular transp...

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