Amazon is hitting sellers with a fuel and logistics surcharge as the Iran war drags on

The fee, averaging an extra $0.17 per unit, takes effect April 17 and has no announced end date

Amazon $AMZN will begin charging third-party sellers a 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment fees, the company announced this week, citing elevated operating costs as the war in Iran drives up oil prices.

Third-party sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon in the U.S. and Canada will face the new charge starting April 17, along with merchants using Remote Fulfillment to ship from the U.S. into Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. A later rollout date of May 2 applies to Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment services across the U.S. and Canada. Amazon did not provide an end date.

The fee........

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