<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Popular rideshare company Uber is set to bring a surcharge to rides in Australia due to the high petrol prices caused by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/middle-east" rel="" target="" title=" Middle East "><span>Middle East</span></a><span> conflict.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Customers will be charged an extra 5c per km, unless they are travelling in electric vehicles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A joint statement from Uber and the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) confirmed the price increase.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-peace-talks-end/d0528cd0-11e3-4b7f-93d6-7c0501a3140f"><strong><span>Iran's ominous response to Trump's blockade threat</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Uber and the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) have been working closely together to address rising fuel costs for drivers," Emma Foley, Managing Director, Uber Australia said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Following constructive discussions, Uber will introduce a temporary fuel surcharge to provide driver partners temporary relief in response to the current fuel crisis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It will start on April 15 and run until 8 June, and all the extra money will go to the 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class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The extra charge per kilometre will go directly to the driver.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>DiDi Australia's head of external affairs Dan Jordan said the surcharge will help "ease the financial burden many drivers are facing".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"To help offset these increasing operating costs, DiDi will increase the temporary fuel surcharge applied to every DiDi trip nationwide," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This adjustment is designed to provide additional support to drivers while fuel prices remain elevated."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some uber drivers had called for that company to follow suit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Prime Minister is visiting Brunei and Malaysia this week in a bid to secure fuel supplies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He says last week's trip </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-when-will-fuel-prices-go-down-after-pm-strikes-deal-with-singapore/67682665-3bfd-4704-8001-1774e08dd382" rel="" target="" title="to Singapore achieved results."><span>to Singapore achieved results.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese said his meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong produced a "win-win" for both nations over the mutual supply of oil and gas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is absolutely a deal of secure supply," he 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