United Parcel Service Inc. said higher fuel surcharges and shipping rates helped offset a larger-than-expected decline in packages shipped in the second quarter.

Average daily shipping volume fell 4% in the U.S. and 9.2% in its international markets from a year ago, as Covid-19 lockdowns in China, fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and high inflation have disrupted manufacturing output, UPS said.

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