Uber Blames the Bother on a Surge in Demand, have you experienced it?

A Reddit user living in Melbourne raised the issue of $Uber Technologies(UBER.US)$ 's recent frequent cancellations and price spikes.

According to an Uber spokesperson, demand for drivers in Australian cities exceeds pre-pandemic patterns.

Also, the spokesperson stated that Uber is conscious of the impact increased demand has on the rider experience, and Uber has focused on doing more to make sure the company can meet rider expectations.

The company noted that drivers earned no money from a trip they accepted and then canceled before it began.

Meanwhile, the drivers have also been complaining about high fuel prices, which may be contributing to higher cancellations across some services.

$DiDi Global (Delisted)(DIDI.US)$ also introduced a temporary per-km fuel surcharge around the same time.