DHL expects to hit 2026 targets despite high fuel costs

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-05 14:27 UTC

DHL - and especially its parcel and postal business - is on track for a strong fourth quarter and to meet its 2026 targets, as the logistics group navigates higher fuel costs and changes to EU import rules.

DHL - and especially its parcel and postal business - is on track for a strong fourth quarter and to meet its 2026 targets, finance chief Melanie Kreis said today, as the logistics group navigates higher fuel costs and changes to EU import rules.

The German group expects fourth-quarter operating profit at its domestic Post & Parcel unit to rise from the third quarter, supported by seasonally stronger parcel volumes ahead of the holiday season.

Kreis said the unit needed to generate about €1 billion in yearly operating earnings in the longer term to help fund its shift from traditional mail to parcel delivery.

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