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Canadians may have to pay extra fees on travel or shipping as more and more businesses add a fuel surcharge in response to rising oil prices. In March, Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the United States. It's a crucial passage way for one-fifth of the world's oil supply, and its shutdown has caused oil prices and, therefore, fuel costs to spike. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran if it doesn't reopen the waterway by the 8 p.m. ET deadline. Canadians may be feeling the pinch as the cost-of-living is impacted by the back-and-forth between the two nations. According to GasBuddy , gas prices in Canada reached their highest average of the year so far on Tuesday, April 7, at 181.6 cents per litre. If you're having a hard time keeping track of where you'll be paying an extra fuel surcharge, read on to stay in the loop. Rideshares and food deliveries Canadians won't have to worry about paying extra for takeout and rideshares. Most of these companies haven't implemented a fuel surcharge, but have instead offered to subsidize gas costs for their drivers. DoorDash was one of the first to announce that it would be paying its Canadian drivers extra for gas. The food delivery company says its couriers will receive an additional $1.50 per 50 kilometres driven from March 23, 2026, to April 26, 2026, which is up to $36 per week. Customers who are concerned that this might reflect on their delivery bills don't need to worry — for now. "This program is funded entirely by DoorDash and will not result in any additional fees for consumers or merchant partners at the moment," reads the announcement. "DoorDash will continue to closely monitor gas prices and listen to Dashers as the situation evolves." In an email to us, Uber stated that it has not implemented any fuel surcharge for riders. The company added that it has no plans to increase any other fees on Uber or Uber Eats. However, it is providing its delivery drivers with increased cash back at the pump with their Uber Pro Card starting at the end of March through May 26. "The intention is to provide relief for drivers and delivery people while rider and consumer prices remain stable and affordable," explained a spokesperson. Lyft announced a similar plan, launching a 60-day driver relief program "to help offset the cost at the pump." The program began on March 27 and will run through May 26. Skip The Dishes told us over email that it "maintains price stability and has not implemented a fuel surcharge for our customers." It has also launched a "Weekly Fuel Perk Program," providing weekly fuel subsidies to high-mileage drivers. Instacart told us in an email that it doesn't have anything to share at this time about a potential fuel surcharge. Similar to Skip, the American delivery company has implemented a weekly mileage support for its couriers who drive 200+ kilometres, providing a $7 weekly payment. Airlines, rail, and buses Several major Canadian airlines have implemented temporary fuel surcharges on certain bookings. Air Transat was the first Canadian airline to have a firm response to skyrocketing jet fuel prices. The airline's chief financial officer, Jean-François Pruneau, stated that Air Transat would increase fuel surcharges for Europe during the company's first-quarter earnings call. He added that this would be blended into the total price of flights. Porter Airlines was the next big carrier to announce a temporary fuel surcharge on all VIPorter flight redemptions. The update kicked in on March 23, 2026, for all new VIPorter flight bookings. In an email to us, a Porter spokesperson said the surcharge is $40 per flight. It will be applied as a "Peak Surcharge" to each passenger, each way. Any existing bookings are unaffected. Shortly after, Air Canada Vacations announced that it would add a $50 fixed fuel surcharge to new vacation packages for sun destinations booked as of April 6 that include a flight. In an email statement to us, Air Canada said this fixed surcharge is for vacation packages only, and "mostly reflects the increased cost of ground packages (they do very little air-only)." "At the airline, we are managing fuel costs through fares, which continually go up and down in response to a variety of factors, such as but not limited to demand, competition, and costs," stated the spokesperson. WestJet is the latest Canadian airline to announce a temporary fuel surcharge on all bookings made with a companion voucher. As of Wednesday, April 8, 2026, this surcharge will be reflected in the "other ATC (Air Transportation Charges)" portion of your booking. All companion voucher bookings completed before April 8, 2026, will not be affected. Flair Airlines told us in an email that it implemented a carrier surcharge on Monday, April 6. "We've taken a transparent approach by clearly displaying this charge at the time of booking, so customers understand what they are paying and why," stated the spokesperson. As for travel by train, Via Rail told us over email that it does not plan to introduce a fuel surcharge. Megabus and Flixbus have yet to respond to our request for comment. Shipping Canadians who rely on Amazon for the delivery of everyday essentials don't have to worry about paying extra amid rising fuel costs. A spokesperson told us over email that there is no surcharge for customers, but there is one for sellers in the U.S. and Canada using Amazon fulfillment services starting April 17 onwards. "We will apply a 3.5 per cent fuel and logistics-related surcharge to fulfillment fees — meaningfully lower than surcharges applied by other major carriers," stated the Amazon spokesperson. "We remain committed to our selling partners’ success and to maintaining broad selection and low prices for customers." Other major shipping companies list their fuel surcharges on their websites. Canada Post updates its fuel surcharges weekly. "As a transportation company, we are directly impacted by changes in fuel prices. We apply a fuel surcharge on our parcel services based on whether the service is domestic, USA or international," reads the Canada Post site . For the week of April 6 to 12, the postal service has a fuel surcharge of 39 per cent on domestic services, 22.75 per cent on U.S. and international parcels, and 20.75 per cent on U.S. and international packets. FedEx also lists its fuel surcharge rates on its site, which vary by intra-Canadian and international packages. The rates for the week of April 6 to 12 are 44.5 per cent for intra-Canadian packages and 36.5 per cent for international. As of April 6, UPS lists its fuel surcharge for standard service within Canada at 45 per cent. That's up from 23.5 per cent in January. Purolator's rates from April 6 to May 3 are 34.5 per cent, up from 27.5 per cent between March 2 and April 5.
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