Amazon tells sellers it's adding a 3.5% charge to offset rising fuel and logistics costs

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Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.

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Photos show how the energy crisis is disrupting daily life around the world

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A man stands next to a restaurant gate's notice highlighting a shortage of cooking gas in Varanasi, India.

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Americans are now paying $4 a gallon for gas. See the states where it is the most and least expensive.

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An Arco gas station sign shows the price for a gallon of regular gas at $4.13. An American flag blows in the wind in the background.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas spikes past $4, according to AAA.

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The 20 states where gas prices are rising the fastest since the war with Iran began

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People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas.
Americans are feeling the pain of the Iran war at the gas pump.

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

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DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday.

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A senator is pressing the IRS to raise the mileage deduction that Uber drivers rely on to offset spiking gas prices

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A woman sits behind the seat of a Honda car while driving. In a smartphone holder to her right, a phone shows a ride-hailing app with directions for completing a ride.
Senator Ruben Gallego asked for a higher per-mile deduction from the IRS in a Thursday letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Fuel prices are going to make sending your packages more expensive

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A United States Postal Service (USPS) worker carries containers and packages from a vehicle in Tracy, California, US, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
The USPS plans to raise prices in some of its mail categories by 8% come April 26.

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DoorDash is giving drivers gas 'relief payments' as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon

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A moped rider with a red DoorDash insulated bag waits at an intersection in Washington, DC.
DoorDash delivery drivers can earn "relief payments" for fuel based on how far they drive each week, the company said on Monday.

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Top economist Steve Hanke says Iran is channeling Muhammad Ali — and could deal a 'knockout blow' to the US

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Steve Hanke.

Steve Hanke

What smart people are saying about oil's latest spike to nearly $120 a barrel

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman warned a prolonged oil shock could trigger stagflation.

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