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

Postal carrier Marc Jacques delivers the mail in a neighborhood on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida.The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said it is seeking to impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to deal with rising transportation costs, which include higher oil prices as a result of the Iran war.If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the surcharge would take effect April 26 and remain in place until Jan. 17, 2027, the Postal Service said in a notice on its ...