Get Ready To Pay More For Your Uber Trips & Uber Eats Orders
Uber has announced plans to add a temporary surcharge on fares and deliveries in the U.S. and Canada due to surging gas prices. Gasoline prices have been on the rise across North America, mirroring the steep increase in crude prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The conflict is not only taking a massive human toll. It is also affecting global businesses and increasing crude prices to stratospheric levels.
The war in Ukraine is also proving to be a litmus test for social media companies, who are limiting Russian state media and other Russian government agencies from spreading propaganda or monetizing their content. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have often come under fire for not doing enough to stop fake news and misinformation on their platforms, so their proactive stance during the conflict is proving to be somewhat of a welcome change.
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In a blog post this week, Uber announced that beginning March 16, its customers will be charged an additional $0.45 or $0.55 on each Uber trip and either $0.35 or $0.45 on each Uber Eats delivery as part of a temporary fuel surcharge. The company also said that the amount would depend on the customers' location, and 100 percent of it will go directly to the drivers and delivery partners. The policy will remain in place for the next 60 days, after which the company will reassess the situation and decide on its next course of action. The new plan, it believes, will help drivers and couriers compensate for high fuel costs without putting too much of a burden on paying customers.
Uber also added that it is using the high gas prices to convince more drivers to switch to electric vehicles. That should not only free them from
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