UberThe company announced Friday that it will increase the surcharge for fares and delivery in Canada and the U.S. in reaction to rising gas prices.

Uber riders will be charged $0.45- $0.55 per ride, while Uber Eats delivery will cost $0.35- $0.45. Temporary fees that will not last more than two months.

According to the company, these fees will be paid by drivers who pay for their gas.

Based on the state and trip distance, surcharges may vary. New York City is exempted from these surcharges.

As gas prices rise across the country, and as energy prices skyrocket due to rising costs of fuel, this move makes sense. Russian war in Ukraine. A gallon of gasoline cost on Sunday in the U.S. $4.009 average. the highest since 2008According to AAA’s data

While earnings are still high compared with historical trends, recent increases in gasoline prices have had a negative impact on rideshare drivers and those who deliver. We are introducing a temporary fuel surcharge to help ease the load,” Liza Winship (Uber’s Head for Driver Operations in the U.S. and Canada) said in a Friday blog post.