DiDi raises prices in Australia to cover soaring petrol costs amid conflict in the Middle East

Other delivery and transport companies such as Uber, DoorDash and Australia Post are weighing whether to charge more Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Rideshare giant DiDi has raised its prices to cover soaring petrol costs, becoming one of the first major companies after the airlines to charge Australian consumers more as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Uber, DoorDash and Australia Post were among the delivery and transport companies weighing whether to add charges, as small businesses hike fees. DiDi customers across Australia from Wednesday started paying an extra 5c per kilometre, which the company said would be passed on in full to drivers. The surcharge would cover the nearly 50c a litre rise in petrol prices since the US went to war on Iran, assuming a fuel economy of 10 litres per 100km for the typical trip. DiDi trips in electric vehicles will also be subject to the surcharge, though their drivers are not incurring petrol costs. DiDi had introduced a fuel surcharge before, of 3c per kilometre back in 2022, when the pause on the fuel excise was lifted, DiDi Australia’s head of exte