​Desperate USPS forced to impose first-ever fuel surcharge as Trump's war reverberates

The U.S. Postal Service is hitting package shippers with its first-ever fuel surcharge starting next month, as skyrocketing diesel prices driven in part by turmoil in the Middle East push the already cash-strapped agency toward the financial brink, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The 8% surcharge kicks in April 26 and is set to run through January 2027. It applies to packages only, with a medium Priority Mail flat-rate box set to jump from $22.95 to $24.80 overnight.

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