Supply chain news in April 2026

Who was in the news most?

1. Strait of Hormuz 2

Counts are events (one per story, however many outlets carried it) on this desk in April 2026 that named each person, company or body. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.

The week of March 30 to April 5, 2026: 3 events

A quiet week on the desk, so its events are kept here in full rather than in a week brief.

1. 0103:25 UTC

   Indian rice export rates steady amid muted demand, Vietnamese and Thai rates edge up

   2 outlets · first: The Hindu - Business Line Market trends

   Machine summary Indian rice export rates held steady amid muted demand, while Vietnamese and Thai rates edged up, according to reports from economictimes.indiatimes.com and thehindubusinessline.com.

   1. Indian rice export rates were steady amid muted demand, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
   2. Vietnamese and Thai rice rates edged up, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
   3. Indian export rates were steady amid muted demand, while Vietnamese and Thai rates edged up, according to thehindubusinessline.com.

   Reported by The Hindu - Business Line and economictimes.indiatimes.com.

2. 0222:11 UTC

   United Airlines raises checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices rise

   2 outlets · first: CNBC Disruptions

   Machine summary United Airlines increased checked bag fees by $10 as fuel prices continued to climb.

   Reported by CNBC and Seeking Alpha.

   • United Airlines

3. 0311:58 UTC

   Amazon to apply 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment

   2 outlets · first: Supply Chain Dive Logistics

   Machine summary Amazon will apply a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment, according to Retail Dive and Supply Chain Dive.

   1. Amazon will apply a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment, according to Retail Dive.
   2. Amazon will apply a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment, according to Supply Chain Dive.

   Reported by Supply Chain Dive and Retail Dive.

   • Amazon

The week of April 13 to 19, 2026: 2 events

A quiet week on the desk, so its events are kept here in full rather than in a week brief.

1. 0105:12 UTC

   Tankers u-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubt

   2 outlets · first: Bloomberg Disruptions

   Reported by Bloomberg and gCaptain.

   • Indian Tankers

2. 0207:55 UTC

   IEA head pitches Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline, Hürriyet reports

   2 outlets · first: Bloomberg Disruptions

   Reported by Bloomberg and gCaptain.

   • International Energy Agency (IEA)
   • Iraq
   • Turkey

The week of April 20 to 26, 2026: 1 event

A quiet week on the desk, so its events are kept here in full rather than in a week brief.

1. 0121:45 UTC

   Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies

   2 outlets · first: ktar.com Disruptions

   Machine summary Lufthansa is cutting 20,000 flights as a war squeezes fuel prices and supplies, according to reports.

   1. Lufthansa is cutting 20,000 flights, according to reports.
   2. The reports state a war is squeezing fuel prices and supplies.

   Reported by ktar.com and economictimes.indiatimes.com.

   • Lufthansa

Which stories did the most outlets carry?

1. Apr 3 Indian rice export rates steady amid muted demand, Vietnamese and Thai rates edge up 2
2. Apr 2 United Airlines raises checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices rise 2
3. Apr 2 Amazon to apply 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment 2
4. Apr 18 Tankers u-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubt 2
5. Apr 19 IEA head pitches Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline, Hürriyet reports 2
6. Apr 22 Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies 2

What kind of news was it?

1. Disruptions 4
2. Logistics 1
3. Market trends 1

Categories come from the pipeline's classifier; how they are assigned.

Week by week

1. Mar 30The week of March 30 to April 5, 20263
2. Apr 13The week of April 13 to 19, 20262
3. Apr 20The week of April 20 to 26, 20261