# USPS adds permanent postage surcharge, citing higher fuel costs

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3 outlets covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 12, 2026, 5:07 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usps-permanent-postage-fuel-surcharge-2027/>

Still swimming in red ink, the USPS said it will raise some postage prices in 2027 to offset elevated fuel costs.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 5:07 PM: [USPS adds permanent postage surcharge, citing higher fuel costs](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usps-permanent-postage-fuel-surcharge-2027/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Still swimming in red ink, the USPS said it will raise some postage prices in 2027 to offset elevated fuel costs.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:01 AM: [USPS to make shipping fuel surcharge permanent in 2027](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQcXBRRURoaGpQdWY3Um82bW5YaFJUMjNaQ182VjU0NEFsOGZ3STlzWEJxTExyNkdiVE1ZZVh0T0l4eV80SXhHdFY5WTl5RXBhN1k4SlAwRkEyRjdDOEt2RHM2NElyQloyWHNKU3hWRW1odjZIRE5VYndqUElaNk5nRVlRQ2dMMHdMaUFWdGowY29vZGlCVVpyc1NBaXc3bzh6SWpraFV3?oc=5>) — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:47 PM: [Postal Service to make fuel surcharge permanent in 2027](<https://thehill.com/business/6219224-usps-fuel-surcharge-2027/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  The surcharge will reportedly be reevaluated in July 2027 based on fuel prices in the first half of 2027, according to USPS.