Amazon adds 3.5% FBA fuel surcharge from April 17
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Amazon is adding a 3.5% fuel surcharge to its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service starting April 17, 2026.
This comes as global oil prices climb and shipping costs rise, mainly because of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz linked to ongoing conflict in Iran.
The extra fee is meant to help cover these higher transportation costs.
Amazon says market instability prompted surcharge
Amazon says it's been absorbing these extra costs for a while but can't keep doing so with the market this unstable.
The new surcharge is actually lower than what some other carriers are charging right now, and it's not the first time Amazon has had to do this (something similar happened back in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine).