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Amazon implements a permanent 3.5% fuel surcharge for sellers leveraging its logistics network, driven by Iran-related oil market volatility, potentially eroding merchant margins in the e-commerce sector.

Impact: Merchants face immediate margin pressure, necessitating price adjustments or renegotiation of logistics contracts to maintain profitability.

— from Tesla Pivots to Robotics, Amazon Surcharges Rise, AI Safety Funding Hits $12M · TechCrunch Daily Crunch· Apr 04, 2026