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Maersk Raises UK and Ireland Fuel Surcharges Amid Middle East Conflict

09 Oct, 2026

COPENHAGEN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Danish shipping group ​Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab said on Thursday ​it was increasing its emergency ⁠fuel surcharge (EFS) on inland transportation ​in the UK and Ireland ​due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Oil prices rose on ​Thursday on worries about ​supply from the Middle East region amid ‌an ⁠increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while ​the US ​cut ⁠output as a hurricane menaced offshore production.

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