""Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry," the spokesperson said, noting that Amazon has "absorbed these increases" so far."
""But similar to other major carriers, when costs remain elevated we implement temporary surcharges to partially recover these costs," the spokesperson wrote."
"A number of major companies who offer consumer services have added fuel surcharges to their base rate in the weeks since the beginning of a global energy crisis that began with the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran."
"Iran retaliated partly by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a tiny waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil passes through."
Starting April 17, Amazon will apply a 3.5% fuel surcharge to fulfillment fees for Canada-based sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon. Sellers utilizing Multichannel Fulfillment will incur the surcharge from May 2. The increase is attributed to elevated fuel and logistics costs affecting the industry. Amazon has previously absorbed these costs but is now implementing temporary surcharges to recover expenses. This trend follows other major companies adding fuel surcharges amid a global energy crisis linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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