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Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images

Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge to some orders, it told sellers.The surcharge is meant to offset higher costs from "fuel and logistics," the e-commerce giant said.Oil prices have risen sharply since the US and Israel's war on Iran started in late February.Amazon is adding a new charge for some sellers to offset higher fuel prices.

The e-commerce giant plans to start adding a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" on orders it ships through its Fulfillment by Amazon service in markets including the US and Canada starting on April 17, according to a message sent to sellers.

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