News / Forwarders brace for strikes as diesel surge hits trucking and margins

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Fuel price spikes brought on by the US/Israeli war against Iran have left forwarders suffering sleepless nights as they contend with freight adjustment charges and the increasing prospect of trucker strikes across several regions, most notably South America.

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  • Andrew C

    March 24, 2026 at 2:35 pm

    It really puts forwarders in a tough spot because you can’t always just pass those costs straight to the customer without risking the relationship, but absorbing them isn’t sustainable for long either.

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